Q: I am in York pa. The biological parent (dad) has not contacted or seen my daughter for 8 years.
He now says he wants to see her. She will be 13 in 3 months. 8 years ago he said he wanted to see her for the first time. We were court ordered for visits. That has long ended 8 years ago. He also wrote a letter, 8 years ago to me his lawyer her school and a mediator stating he was cutting off contact. She does not wish to see him as she does not know him. Can he just continue to come back whenever he feels like it? It’s an emotional rollercoaster for my daughter. Thank you The court ordered ended 8 years ago. PA las states after 6 months with no contact ... it’s abandonment. PA law also states 12-13 years old can decide if they want to have contact especially after this long with no contact. Is this true? And can he just walk back in her life?
A:
If there's a custody order -- and it sounds like there is, if you were "court ordered for visits" -- then you must follow the court's order. If you disagree with the order, or wish to change it based on the passage of time and changed circumstances since its entry, you can file a petition to modify the court order.
Best of luck to you both.
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