Q: Can a make mother sign a contract to replace something of my daughter's if she lets it get broke?
I bought my daughter a watch for her birthday that has a built in phone and emergency gps detector if she were to ever get lost or kidnapped. I am afraid to let her take it to her mother's where she needs it most for fear of the mother, her abusive boyfriend or thier son taking or breaking it. My daughter is 11 and this is the only way I can give her some kind of protection against her mother and boyfriend until I can get a lawyer for custody. Is thier a way I can make her sign something or any other way that if I let my daughter take it to her mother's that the mother is held responsible if something happens to it and to make sure the mother cannot take it from my daughter?
A: A contract like that wouldn't do much good, even if you could get her to sign it. If the watch went missing, you would not be able to prove what happened to it if you went to small claims court to sue her. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local family law attorney to review the facts and file for custody to help you get your daughter out of a bad situation. Many lawyers offer free consultations by phone.
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