| meandmygirl12 |
| (recently joined) |
| 03/05/07 12:37 PM |
I don't want him around anymore
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Hi everyone, my friend told me about this site. I got divorced last September from a man I just couldn't get along with, not to mention he cheated twice. We have a 12 year old girl. I met a man in December and we have decided to get married this month. I know it's a short time, but we got to know each other very quickly, plus a friend of mine knew him before. My daughter and this man get along alright, and he's really good to her.
The problem is, I think we would all be better off if her dad didn't come around anymore. I think it is too confusing for my daughter to have 2 dads. He's not a great dad and that's the main reason I don't want him around her. He won't ever let her go out with her friends the weekends he has her. I mean she's 12 years old, she's got a life. And he keeps bringing her down about her grades. She tries really hard and has only once gotten a D on a test. But whenever she makes below a B, he tells her how lazy she's being and that she needs to do better. It really hurts her. He's pretty much called her stupid before and that really hurts her self-image.
So my question is, what is involved in trying to get sole custody with no visitation? Is it possible? And would her dad have to agree to let my fiance' adopt her someday or could a court decide that? Thank you for any suggestions.