Q: Non-biological father seeking visitation rights
Asking for a friend. The child wasn't his, but he loved her and helped raise her for the first 13 months of her life. Now him and the mom split, and I'm wondering if he can get some kind of legal visitation rights, because she is considering denying him visits because she started dating someone else. He loves that little girl, and you can tell it's breaking his heart. He's not looking for any kind of custody, just short visits, so he can at least still see her. He was such a good dad to her, and she adores him. The fact that her mom wants to take visits away is killing him
A:
It is possible he may qualify for in loco parentis standing to file an action for visitation. A person may be found to stand in loco parentis to a child when they have taken on parental responsibilities and duties with the consent of the biological parent.
Please feel free to read my blog on in loco parentis law in PA.
http://www.pafamilylawyers.com/blog/2017/11/exploring-in-loco-parentis-law-in-pennsylvania.shtml
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