Q: I was recently told that a child, younger than kindergarten age , can not stay overnight with the father?
the parents were never married and now are not together. the little girl is just turning 1 years old and been with the mother solely up until this point. the father also has a record when it comes to underage children that he needed to be supervised with his other daughters.
A: It's not true that, as a general rule, young children may not stay overnight with their fathers. However, if either parent has a criminal or abuse history which suggests that he or she may pose a danger to the child, the court will likely order supervised visits.
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