Grounds to change visitation?
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Has anybody been in similar situation? Trying to figure out what to do. Custodial parent recently learned that during visitations with noncustodial parent, the 11 year old daughter stays in the same house as an unrelated man with a shady past. Criminal history. This man posts tons of highly sexual/perverted disgusting memes etc online publicly. The daughter has said that the noncustodial parent is often not even present, leaving the daughter at the house with this individual (and others who live in the home) there.
Custodial parent very uncomfortable with daughter being around this individual, wanting to change CO. Has anyone experienced similar, and what was done?
If you took this issue to
If you took this issue to court, it likely wouldn't change anything. Unless you can prove that this man is actually a danger or has actually done anything to SD, then you won't have grounds. Simply finding someone concerning or suspicious isn't enough. Plenty of parents do not like someone in the other parent's life, but it isn't grounds to change visitation/custody.
Do a search for sex offenders
Do a search for sex offenders in your area. That's about the only thing you can do. Maybe a couple of well checks by police will send the message to BM that you are on to her dating a criminal.
Great idea.
Great idea.
Unless you have proof that
Unless you have proof that this guy is a danger to the kid, they aren't going to change anything. If he is a danger, call CPS. If CPS agrees with your assessment they can get the court to order him out of the home, which is the best you are going to get.
I agree with the above,
I agree with the above, courts will do very little until you are proven a danger. The best thing the CP can do is educate the child. Good touch, bad touch, get them a cell phone so they can call someone for help - make sure CP, NCP, grandma's numbers are programed, make sure they know when to call 9-1-1, make sure they are listened to & know they will be believed.