If someone has financially supported a child but isn’t a family member, can they get visitations?
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If someone has financially supported a child but isn’t a family member, can they get visitations?
They have been there since the child was born their partner and them have been together for 3 and half years and they have financially have supported the child and mother. They are now broken up and this person wants to no if they have and say on visitations or custody rights.
Asked on November 5, 2012 under Family Law, Vermont
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of most states in this country only parents and sometimes grandparents under the right circumstances are allowed visitation rights as to a minor child. From what you have written, even though you have supported a child, but are not a grandparent or a parent of the child you would not be legally entitled to a court order for visitation of the minor if the parent refused to allow you visitation voluntarily.
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