Re: child custody / visitation issues HELP? Advice?

[Guest guest]

I remember when my son was 2.5 years. My own parents refused to babysit

even for a few hours. I think I would request he see her in town, take

her to the park etc. He may discover that this is much more than he can

handle. Typically these autistic little people do not transition well to

new situations and environments. If he doesn't run for the hills I'll

eat my hat. Remember that his intention may not be to really be a good

parent but just to do something he knows will irritate you. Hopefully

someone else will have more specific ideas.

>

> Not sure if this an appropriate board to post such a question on, but

> legal / family law sites havent been much use and I really need advice.

>

> Anyway, my 2.5 y/o daughter's father lives out of state, he has only

> seen her twice in 2006 and we are just now going through all the fun

> legal stuff.

>

> Being as my child does not know him from the mailman,( we were never

> married and broke up before she was even born)I wondered if anyone had

> a similar situation and what type of visitation schedule did you end

> up with? I just can't see sending my autistic daughter to spend every

> other weekend with this man etc... ( he lives in NYC anyway)

>

> I am going for supervised visitation ( which he says he wil fight and

> belives he can just show up after 6 months and pick her up and take

> her where ever he wants)and was wondering if anyone had done anything

> similar.

>

> feel free to email me me privately if you are more comfortable.

> thank you all in advance for your help.

> ivysway@... <mailto:ivysway%40gmail.com>

>

>