I know my place as a step parent.
I was asking about the rights of the non custodial parent. And if I made that unclear by starting the post with, "what are the rights of the non-custodial parent when..." then I apologize.
Update: Mom was admitted to a mental facility and child is with Dad. Dad has total custody of child. Mom can only have supervised visits only after she has passed all the psychiatric tests the court wants done. My suspicions were correct, Dad and I did have rights, we had the right to protect...
Bingo, you hi the nail right on the head. I am the stepmom of 4 years, so I am not brand new at this, it"s been happening for awhile now.
In order to have the child live with us, the Mom would have to give him up, right? The Dad does not want to rock the boat and have the Mom say bad things...
What are the rights of the non-custodial parent when...
The Mom is the "custodial parent", but she does not come home on time, spends nights away from home and asks Dad if he can take the 12 year old child or should she find a sitter. She does the basic minimum as far as food and laundry, she...