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    Default How to Prevent the Father from Having Visitation

    My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Pennsylvania.
    My child is 14 months old. I have never been married. The biological father is not on the birth certificate, does not support the child, and has very little contact/visitation that did not begin until my child was 4 months old. He also has a 4 month old and is engaged to another woman. He has a rough past and family members. I am worried when my child is with him. I am willing to do anything legal so I do not have to let him see her anymore. My boyfriend and I have lived together for a year now. We are both doing well financially and want to move on without this cloud of instability above my child's head. We have talked about engagement and he would like to adopt/support my child.

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    Default Re: How to Prevent the Father from Having Visitation

    Is there a court order for visitation?

    If not you don't have to allow it. But if you suddenly stop, expect Dad to file in court for an enforceable visitation order.

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    Default Re: How to Prevent the Father from Having Visitation

    That is what I expect, I am posting to see if how I might legally be sure he can not see her again. For example how long does he have to apply to be on the birth certificate? Is this a case of abandonment? And in the best case scenario how does my boyfriend adopt?

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    we have not been to court about any of this

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    Default Re: How to Prevent the Father from Having Visitation

    Your boyfriend cannot adopt.

    You will have to be married, and remain married to show the court stability, in order for a stepparent adoption to take place.

    There is no abandonment here.

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    Default Re: How to Prevent the Father from Having Visitation

    Thank you for your time first of all. To be clear, I do not have any options.. If she turns 2 and he still does not support her or attempt to get his name on the birth certificate does he still have any rights? And am I able to move to a different state to attend college now? If I left could he force me to bring her back to see him?

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    Default Re: How to Prevent the Father from Having Visitation

    He has right up until she turns 18 to establish paternity.

    Yes, if you leave the state he can file to have the child returned.

    Whether or not he'll be successful, anyone can guess.

    Quick question though - how often has he seen her?

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