Q: My niece's dad has full custody of her. He hardly lets my side of the family see her. Legally, can he do that?
My niece is currently living with her dad. He has full custody of her. Her mother (my sister) is currently serving time in prison. For the last few months (since January 2023), he has made an effort to not let me see my niece. it has been months since she has seen my side of the family. Though my sister has made some bad choices in the past, I feel my niece's dad is not right to "punish" her by taking away the chance for my niece to spend time with family. Is there legal action that I can take to guarantee that my family gets sufficient time to see my niece?
A: Legally he controls who sees his daughter. If anyone on the mother's side of the family wants visitation, they can take the father to court. But other than that no, he doesn't have to allow anyone to see his child if he doesn't want too, without a court order, forcing him to do so.
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