Can a child be forced to see a parent?

The legal answer may be “yes” even though the ethical answer could be “no” in some situations. Under the law, each parent must follow a custody order exactly. This means, you’re obligated to make a child in your care available for visits with the other parent as laid out in the custody order.

What rights do dads have to see their child?

Based on this a married fathers rights over a child include the rights to make decisions concerning the legal matters, as well as educational, health and welfare and religious matters. A father’s rights over a child will also require him to provide food, clothes and shelter for his child.

How can you prove someone is an unfit father?

Factors Judges Use to Determine if a Parent is Unfit

1. The safety, health, and welfare of the child.
2. Evidence of a history of abuse or violence against the child, another child, the child’s other parent, or another romantic partner.
3. A parent’s history of substance abuse, including drugs and alcohol.

What if the father doesn’t want to spend time with daughter?

He may not want to acknowledge that he has a child, he may not want to spend time with his daughter…but like it or not, he has a child and she deserves to be supported by her father, even if he doesn’t want to have anything to do with her as she grows up. As her mother, it is your duty to make sure your child is taken care of.

Why would a man not want to be a father?

Because he doesn’t like children and doesn’t want to spend the time or take on the responsibility associated with child-rearing. He probably doesn’t agree with society’s idea that he is automatically responsible for the child because he’s the father. He doesn’t like the mother and can’t imagine spending the rest of his life dealing with her.

How do I talk to my daughter about her father’s disorder?

Your child is the priority and issues surrounding her father should be discussed openly without anger. Simplify the answer when she is young and be more open and honest as she grows. The main concern is that she understands that his behavior has nothing to do with her but rather his disorder.

How does an absent father affect a child’s development?

Exact practicalities obviously depend on your wider situation, but in general I would say that your child is better off not interacting with her father than being directly exposed to his disinterest. Many children cope ok with an absent parent but with an unloving parent they are more likely to develop self esteem issues.