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MrsGoober

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A two year old and a drunk ex.

I have a two year old and a druck ex. We are no longer together. Last year he got his second DUI, went to prison (were I work) and is now out on perrole until Oct. this year. Before he got this DUI I was letting him have our son everyother weekend and there was always a fight between my husband and my ex. But when he got out I told him if he wants to see him he would have to take me to court. He has not seen our son in almost a year. We are now going through court. I would like to know if because of his record and the time between the last time he has seen our son if I would be able to get supervise visit due to how young our son is?

 
 
 
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Submitted 309 days ago...

primetime001

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Every judge would decide differently, but considering his record supervised visits seem like a good idea.

 

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PJC

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I recently went through the same type of situation and what the judge awarded was up to a certain amount of hours of visitation unsupervised and after that amount of hours someone was appointed to supervise, but the person supervising was of the judge's choice.

 

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Submitted 309 days ago...

momzrock2

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I am almost sure you will..if he has a drinking problem, which is evident by his record, the court will not possible put your child in his hands without supervision. If he has quit drinking im sure the court will want him to prove to them that he can handle the child without danger. dont worry, i don't think any judge in the u.s. would endanger a child by putting them in the hands of an alcoholic..good luck..

 

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momwald

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Trust in our Judges ,, one thing they don't like is a parent driving around drunk with a child in the car ,,,,god bless and I wish you luck

 

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realtygirl1

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You should be able to get supervised visits at least for awhile. Many times the judge will require that the parent get drug or alcohol screenings for a period of time to prove he is no longer drinking. All of this will require you to get an attorney to take this to court.

 

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Submitted 176 days ago...

tomturkey

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I take it you have sole custody if he is going to court to see his son. I understand your concern. His having a DUI does not mean he would endanger your child. If you have any proof that he has been driving drinking with your son I would make the court aware of that at your hearing. You might ask the court for supvised visits for awhile because he has a record of several DUL'S. If he is out on parole the judge may take that into consideration if he feels he is not responiable. The court always put the child first.

 

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Chislev659

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You can request this due to the circumstances. Your attorney can give you further information on organizations that are geared to assist people get reacquainted with their children. In Houston, there is a program called Safe House where you would drop off the child and the father will be appointed to come shortly thereafter to avoid any confrontation between the parents. It is like a daycare setting with counselors to oversee time with the child. There is a sliding scale fee. It is ultimately up to the judge though.

 
 

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