Q: Can I withhold visitation UNTIL there is a court order for parent time in place?
My boyfriend moved out. We have never been married. We have an 11 month old baby. We have NO parent time court order.
He keeps wanting to take him, but I'm afraid he wont bring him back. I've told him he can visit with the baby at my house until there is acourt order in place, but he has only agreed to do that the first few times....now he just demands that I let him take him. I'm willing to work with him, but he is making it difficult.
A: Until there is a court order, either parent is entitled to possession of the child. If you and the father can not agree on a parenting time schedule, one of you should file a court case to get appropriate orders. The court is likely to give him some parenting time unless there is a good reason not to. You should retain an attorney for this.
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