- Jurisdiction
- California
I am a single working mother that supports my daughter by myself with the help of my family. I left my daughter's dad a couple of years ago due to domestic abuse and he was not fit for a child to be around. There has not been any custody battle nor have I filed for any child support for fear that the judge might grant him some rights that could place my daughter under his danger. As for this moment,
I have all of the authority when it comes to any decision makings involving my daughter.
If something were to happen to me, my daughter's unfit and abusive father might have full guardianship over her. What options are available to prevent this? Is there a way where I could request a person that I trust to be my daughter's guardian instead of him if something were to happen to me? Should I file for sole custody now? But with that, I fear that it might not be granted and/or he might end up having rights that may place my daughter at risk.
I have all of the authority when it comes to any decision makings involving my daughter.
If something were to happen to me, my daughter's unfit and abusive father might have full guardianship over her. What options are available to prevent this? Is there a way where I could request a person that I trust to be my daughter's guardian instead of him if something were to happen to me? Should I file for sole custody now? But with that, I fear that it might not be granted and/or he might end up having rights that may place my daughter at risk.