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Father Goes to Family Court Hoping for Timesharing and Visitation with His Baby Son ? Despite Father?s Conviction of a Sex Offense ? and New Charges against Him of Exposing Himself to Minors

By Janet Langjahr

Father has a five month old Son.

Father seeks visitation and timesharing with Son.

One problem.

Father is a convicted sex offender.

Another problem.

Father is about to be arrested on new charges, of exposing himself to two children.

Although the new charges are misdemeanors, normally punishable by confinement for no longer than a year, the prosecution is seeking an enhancement that could subject Father to incarceration for life.

Father’s parental rights to two other children of his have previously been terminated.

The family court denies Father visitation with Son.

But sets another hearing regarding psychological counseling Father will be required to undergo before timesharing with Son can be considered.

Mother has supervised visitation with Son.

Read more in this Huron [MI] Daily Tribune article: Welshans jailed on charges.

Full post as published by Florida Divorce - Child Custody - Domestic Abuse Law on September 13, 2010 (boomark / email).