Athens, OH asked in Child Custody, Civil Rights and Juvenile Law for Ohio

Q: Hi I need major help I live here in Ohio my fiance sister has custody of my daughter she won't see or talk to her on

On Christmas and she begs my sister N law to let her talk to us she cry's every night and she is very emotional deserved child all she wants to do is come home we lost custody due to not having a job and all the other accusations against us was false and we'll I guess my question is do I have any right and does she by law have to let me see or talk to her? She thinks it's in my daughters best interest to keep her out of our life and fills her head up with lies like telling her her mother and father don love hef..?

1 Lawyer Answer
Anthony C. Satariano
Anthony C. Satariano
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Xenia, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: What rights you have will have been determined in the legal process in which you lost custody. If you were granted visitation, then you have a right to that visitation. If you were not granted visitation, then you will have to file for visitation.

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