What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Rhode Island
I am the CP of my daughter. I have a court order stating that sole legal and physical custody lies with me, and visitation is at my discretion. It also states that all further matters in the case are vacated.
1. Does 'all further dates vacated' mean that this is a court order that cannot be contested?
My daughter's father was in jail the first 5 years of her life for an extremely violent crime. When he got out, he really did well for awhile. Married a wonderful woman with a great job, paid his child support, and I allowed my daughter to go there every weekend.
About 2 year ago I got a call from his (ex)wife telling me that he (NCP) was drinking, out of control, and had walked out the previous weekend, just left while my daughter was there (she took care of her and didn't alow her to think anything was strange) and then he just kind of fell off the face of the earth. He has called maybe 10 times, and seen her 5 times in the past 18 months, the last time being in June when he did ecstasy while she was in his care and had his mother give her a ride home. Since then I have denied him visitation, which is my right. Recently he was arrested for another violent crime, but for some reason didn't go to jail.
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I was told by a friend that if a NCP does not see their child or make child support payments for six consecutive months, you can have their rights taken away. Is this true? Is it necessary with my court order?
My concern is that, like an IDIOT I never pressed charges against him for the drugs. He recently sent me a message on facebook (of all places) asking to see my daughter and saying he would take a drug test. I told him no, he has screwed up her life enough, and to just start over (he is having another child) and try to get his life together. He responded with veiled threats, so I told him not to contact me in any way, and blocked him. I'm concerned that he may try to get visitation.
I have kept meticulous records from the day of his (ex)wife's phone call.
If you need more info, just ask. Thanks in advance.
I am the CP of my daughter. I have a court order stating that sole legal and physical custody lies with me, and visitation is at my discretion. It also states that all further matters in the case are vacated.
1. Does 'all further dates vacated' mean that this is a court order that cannot be contested?
My daughter's father was in jail the first 5 years of her life for an extremely violent crime. When he got out, he really did well for awhile. Married a wonderful woman with a great job, paid his child support, and I allowed my daughter to go there every weekend.
About 2 year ago I got a call from his (ex)wife telling me that he (NCP) was drinking, out of control, and had walked out the previous weekend, just left while my daughter was there (she took care of her and didn't alow her to think anything was strange) and then he just kind of fell off the face of the earth. He has called maybe 10 times, and seen her 5 times in the past 18 months, the last time being in June when he did ecstasy while she was in his care and had his mother give her a ride home. Since then I have denied him visitation, which is my right. Recently he was arrested for another violent crime, but for some reason didn't go to jail.
If you need more info please ask.
I was told by a friend that if a NCP does not see their child or make child support payments for six consecutive months, you can have their rights taken away. Is this true? Is it necessary with my court order?
My concern is that, like an IDIOT I never pressed charges against him for the drugs. He recently sent me a message on facebook (of all places) asking to see my daughter and saying he would take a drug test. I told him no, he has screwed up her life enough, and to just start over (he is having another child) and try to get his life together. He responded with veiled threats, so I told him not to contact me in any way, and blocked him. I'm concerned that he may try to get visitation.
I have kept meticulous records from the day of his (ex)wife's phone call.
If you need more info, just ask. Thanks in advance.
