what can be done to right a terrible wrong being done to a child and father
my husband has a 5 year old daughter out of a previous relationship. the mother have accused him of being abusive and flight threat and therefore he was only allowed to see his daughter under supervision of her and her boyfriends family, who had went out of their way to make things difficult for him and even so far as saying he is an abusive father who threatened the daughter and mother’s lives and he uses drugs. He kept quiet even after he has been refused to see his daughter for simple reasons every time like their not here or they busy, after 3 years of not seeing his daughter , the mother are pressuring him into write of his daughter so that her husband can adopt her …..please please help us find a solution
Category: Family Law, Custody and Guardianship
Region: South Africa, Limpopo
1 Answer
He should refuse to sign over the child for adoption. Besides he is entitled to a court regulated “access rights “ if no reasonable arrangement can be made. I will advise that he approaches The Family Advocate. Office is at Polokwane High Court. Tel: 015-8171200. Polokwane-sa@justice.gov.za.
He/She will mediate between both parties and advise on the next step, which may include an application to court to regulate access rights or an amendment of an existing court order.