Hi ladies, im a single mother of a 3 1/2 year old. Her farther nor his family has had nothing to do with her or i since i was 3 months pregnant. He pays maintenance but they have never made an effort to see or contact us. Now his mother has wrote a letter asking to see her after 3 1/2 years. Im wondering if anyone has experienced this and what did they do. Im confused as to what to do. In the back of my mind i keep thinking why now and what do they want. Ive had dreams that they would do this and to try and take her away from me.
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I would be quite wary of letting the Grandmother spend time with your child. If they have not had any contact with you or your daughter since you were pregnant, it would be hard for you find the trust in allowing a visit. If you do have the confidence to meet with the grandmother, maybe you could arrange to meet somewhere in public without your daughter first. If all goes well, you could arrange a supervised visit, in a public place so that your daughter is not unattended by yourself. Otherwise, you are not bound by any orders by the sounds of it that state you allow her to see your daughter at all. Ive been in the family court system for nearly 2 years now and the grandparents do not have any rights to your child. If you are feeling unsure, you could arrange to meet with a lawyer to discuss your situation for some clairty or seek some advice through relationships australia. Relationships Australia offer supervised visits. Good luck and only do what you are comfortable with.