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  Oct-22 12:11 pm

How do you deal with FOB' commin back? My daughters father has not seen her for a little over two months hasn't asked about her, no phone call or text in regards to her. He made an attempt to be involved and saw her about three times in early august and that was it. I filed for CS through the state just so that I wouldnt have to deal with him; but I can't help but wonder and worry about him just popping back into her life like he did before, last time he saw her at the hospital, and didn't ask to see her for about two months, and once again the two month mark is comming around and I am actually scared he may ask to see her. I am not getting any CS from him because he got layed off, and at one point I wanted him to be involved because I felt that it was important for her to have her father around, but I don't feel that way anymore, I want him no where near her in anyway what so ever. He has a 6yr old daughter from his previous marriage and that lil girl is treated so well by him, and my daughter is no one to him. I feel that she will be hurt by him, he already disregarded her, why not do it to her again? I live in cali and judges here feel that fathers should get the opportunity to be involved, even if they olny see the child once a year. I really want sole and physical custody, but courts won't give it to me because as long as he makes an attempt to see her the courts will be partial towards him. So im stuck with him being around, I guess as long as he stays absent and out of her life for an additional 6 months I can try to go to court and file for abandonment, in a weird way I want him to be totally absent not even ask about her so that I can proceed to file for sole and physical custody.  Is it wrong of me to want him to stay away from her? Any input would be appreciated...thanks!!!

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Hi,

I dont blame you for being protective over your DD. I wanted to suggest you check out our Divorce & Custody board. They might be able to offer you some advice.

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-psdivorce

I wish you lots of luck!

 

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FOB has kids from his previous marriage that he treats way better than ours. I think his thought process is that since they are older, he needs to worry about them right now since they are old enough to realize what he is doing. I have stopped trying to decide whether to include him or keep him away. He makes that decision on his own. Yes, our kids got hurt in teh process and still get hurt, but they know that it is dad doing and not me. I am there to hug them and listen and that is my job. Other than that, its up to him to do the right thing.

 

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