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Ex wants unsupervised contact.

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WhySoDifficult · 11/12/2013 21:36

Name changed, as I don't want to be recognised. I need some impartial advice. This may be rambling, but I don't know what my next steps are.

My ex has a history of lying, emotional abuse, alcoholism, drug abuse and a gambling addiction. He owes me thousands of pounds. We have a Ds together who is 1.5. He has not lived with us since he was born. Ex has put himself through drink and drug rehab and anger management counselling as he wanted us back and to be a family. I was strong enough that this has not happened. His temper hasn't changed and he still drinks, though not to the extent he used to.

Ex now wants to have unsupervised contact with Ds as he does not want to see me.

I am not comfortable with Ex being left with Ds unsupervised, he does not have any family or friends locally or trustworthy who would be able to assist with contact. My family will have nothing to do with him after everything he put me and Ds through. He has not spent any time alone with Ds since he was born, in fact, he has not spent any time without me being with Ds. He once threatened that he would take Ds away and that I would never see him again.

Where can I go from here? I have no trust in him, I can see no positive outcome in letting him spend time alone with Ds while he is so young.

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Topseyt · 19/12/2013 19:21

Shouldn't his "supervised contact" be at some sort of official contact centre monitored by social services?

Wouldn't that be better and safer all around than you and your son just meeting him in public places? Are you not putting yourself at his mercy by doing that?

Bri1x · 06/12/2019 13:44

To be honest and I don’t care how much stick I get for this, but I don’t see why any woman/ man has the right to tell either biological parent they can’t see their child supervised or not it didn’t take one person to have a child so why should one parent get to decide.

How he treats you is completely different to how he may treat his child especially if you had a messy break up I have 2 children and never have I ever told him what he can or can’t do with his kids.

I fully understand ur concerns but seriously why do some women believe they have complete control over a child he/she is not ur property u need to show them that it’s ok to have a non romantic relationship with their parent even if u can’t stand each other. Think about what’s best for the child and not your own personal selfishness.

Meckity1 · 06/12/2019 14:19

@Bri1x the thread is six years old.

Bri1x · 07/12/2019 08:56

Blush oh hahaha

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