PLEASE HELP (BF) WITHOUT CUSTODY OR VISITATION…

[mOe_Leezy]

   My wife and I split up; and while we were apart, she dropped my daughter and stepson off at a caretaker's house for two weeks.  The caretaker called Social Services and they put the kids in foster care for neglect.  This all took place on or about the summer of 1995; which custody was then awarded to the maternal aunt (my spouse's half-sister) to reside in California.  At that time I was stationed in North Carolina (Camp Lejeune) doing my best to keep in touch with my daughter, paying the ordered child support, sending gifts on every possible occasion to both my stepson and daughter.

   It is now 2005, I am now re-married and being a father to my wife's children.  We  are now stationed an hour and a half away from my daughter, and the only visitation that I have per the court order is supervised visitation with the maternal aunt's presence.  What I'm asking is what can I do to try and get this 10 year order modified so that I may be able to establish a more stable relationship with my daughter?  What am I entitled to?  Every weekend, every other weekend, holidays, or what?  Money is an issue, are there any recommendations as to whom to hire, or better yet what I can possibly do?  Any information will be greatly appreciated.

[smtotwo]

First, please don'tpost on every board, most of read most of boards and you really don't need to repost.

Now that said, he should file a motion to modify physical placement based on change of cicumstance.  The change being he is now closer to the child and better able to facilitate  normal visitation.

Ask that the supervision be stopped because after 10 yrs this is clearly no longer needed.

By the way....DISCLAIMER    I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY AND THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE

Good luck!!