Q: Noncustodial parent has been having my daughter sleep at his short term girlfriend's house? What are my rights?
I have never met this woman, nor do I know where she lives. I did not learn of this until a mutual friend brought it up in conversation
A: You are at least entitled to know, from him, where your child is when he is exercising parenting time. I believe that the first step in making sense out of the situation is trying to talk to him about the situation. If you cannot agree on a way that he will voluntarily keep you apprised of where your child is and the third parties who are spending time around your child, then you can address these issues in Court. You should note that if you file in Court to address custody/parenting issues, the normal first step of the process will be to send you to mediation at the courthouse, to try to resolve the issues among yourselves, with the assistance of a Court mediator.
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