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About Dan Bachert
Expertise
I can respond to questions pertaining to Florida Family Law within the specific areas of Divorce, Child Custody, Child Timesharing, Alimony and Child Support Enforcement/Modification, Equitable distribution, and Inter Family Adoptions.
Experience
Actively practicing Family law in the Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties for the past eleven years.
Organizations
Florida Bar, Family Law Section of Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, BNI
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University; Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas School of Law
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You are here: Experts > Parenting/Family > Step-Parenting > Family Law (Divorce, Family Relations) > sole custody in florida
Expert: Dan Bachert - 11/5/2009
Question
I have been separated from my husband for 5 months. He abandoned our home. We have a 1 year old boy together. He never sees him and hasn't given me any help financially and I am unemployed. Also, he left for another man and both of them harass me. I don't know where he lives and he refuses to tell me where. Furthermore, he has been known to have behaved inappropriately (sexual in nature) with someone in his own family. I want either sole physical and legal custody or I might even consider wanting his parental rights terminated. Do I have grounds for this? I know my son will nott be safe with him. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Answer
Hi Maria, the court will not terminate a parents rights and obligations except where the child is being adopted or becoming a ward of the state. The policy of Florida is to provide meaningful contact between both parents and the child. If the father's contact with the child is proven to be harmful to the child the court may award supervised time sharing if that will remove the danger and the court can order one parent to have sole parental responsibility if it is shown that the other parent cannot or refuses to comply with the requirements of shared parental responsibility.
I hope this information was helpful to you, if it was, please do me the courtesy of rating it. Please be aware and advised that this public forum is designed to provide only general information, to give you a basis of legal knowledge. This public forum does not give you attorney-client privilege. You and I have not entered into an attorney-client relationship. I am not responsible for your legal rights and this answer is based solely on the information you have provided in your question and as always, I would advise that you arrange for an in person consultation with an attorney from my firm or another Family Law attorney familiar with Florida Family Law who can analyze the specific facts and circumstances of your case more closely to better advise you.
Sincerely,
Daniel Bachert, Esq.
The Bachert Law Firm, P.A.
330 Clematis Street, Suite 222
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 653-3951
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