Ex Partner Trying To Get Rights

[Leigh130]

Iv written a post not so long ago about splitting up with my partner... Anyway I have done it! Unfortunately we have to live in the same house at the moment until I can find other arrangement and he is telling me I can not take my child away from him, my child already had a dad he sees on a regular basis but my ex partner has been around since he was a baby... I new that he would kick up a fuss when it comes to my child... What rights does he have? Surly my child can't be expected to go through this break up as well as not living with dad and have to go visit dad and my ex partner? He's told me he will fight me in court... I'm going to sit with my childs dad tomorrow and explain my situation and what my x parent is trying to do and see what he suggests. Can he do this? I'm so scared

[Old_Geezer]

May have been better in the law forum. I'm no expert but would have thought he, not being the biological father, would have limited rights. A court would sort it anyway.

[Peaspeculiars]

Like OG, I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't have thought your ex-boyfriend would have any custody rights based upon the following exert found via google uk: Take a look at page 2 specifically regarding 'non-biological parental responsibility'

http://www.stonewall.org.uk/documents/parenting__the_current_law_and_how_it_works.pdf

[murraymints]

Leigh..he has no parental rights at all....but...it would be better for everyone if you could arrange some contact especially if child likes him and thinks of him that way...how old is the child ?

[Peaspeculiars]

AB Editor - I'm not sure how you do it, but could this question be moved to the 'Law' section so the legal eagles can pick up on it? Thanks

[ummmm]

Unless he has parental responsibility he has no rights whatsoever.

Even grand parents struggle to access to their grand children.

[NoMercy]

He's got no rights, end of.

He's using this to try and stop you leaving, I expect.

[EDDIE51]

Yes, your partner has no rights at all. The real father has rights not the 'partner'.
You can't say you have split up if you still live in the same house, legally that is not a split you are still just 2 people who live in the same house.
( just as you were before as there is no legal 'relationship')
As a first step either you or your 'partner' need to move out.

[black_cat51]

you need to think about what's best for the child (not you, him or the father) You say it yourself "surly (sic) my child can't be expected to go through this break up as well" But that is what you want your child to do! What does the child want?

[grasscarp]

Leigh, you say that he has been around since you son was a baby, so he probably is very fond of him. Why not talk to your child and see how he feels. I cant see the harm in letting them see each other if they both want to do that. He cannot stop you moving away, however, is there really such a problem in that these two who have been part of each others lives up till now staying in touch?

[AB Editor]

Have only just seen this and now moved it to Law.

For future reference if you feel a post should be in a different section the best thing to do is use the Report function. This will let the editorial team know then they can sort it out :-)