Can my ex stop my partner seeing my child?

Your partner cannot legally stop you from having access to your child unless continued access will be of detriment to your child’s welfare. Until a court order is arranged, one parent may attempt to prevent a relationship with the other.

Can You Keep Your Ex’s new partner away from your kids?

Can you refuse to allow your children to have overnight visits if the new partner is also staying over at your Ex’s home? The short answer is (generally): No.

What happens if my ex boyfriend babysits my kids?

Lastly, gross neglect of the children when in the ex’s partner’s care could lead to a court order prohibiting the ex’s partner from babysitting the children. A court order could place restrictions on an ex’s partner if the ex’s boyfriend/girlfriend impairs the child’s emotional development.

When does an ex boyfriend or girlfriend endanger your child?

If your ex’s boyfriend/girlfriend endangers your child’s life or development, address the issue immediately. In fact, in Minnesota, if either parent makes specific allegations that parenting time with the other parent places the child (ren) in danger of harm, the court needs to schedule a hearing as soon as possible.

What can you do if your ex’s new partner is unsuitable?

By extension, if new partner engages in these behaviors while around your children the court could order both your and your ex to keep that individual away from your children: A child or the children are abused physically by the person. A child or the children are abused emotionally by the person.

Can a ex boyfriend be around the kids?

1) As mentioned already, your current parenting plan, parenting time/custody order, or divorce decree prohibits your ex’s partner from being around the kids and/or babysitting. If that’s the case, having the ex’s girlfriend/boyfriend around the kids or babysit would be a violation of your current court order.

Is it possible to keep your ex away from your kids?

You and your Ex both have the right to form new relationships; unless there is a court order in place that expressly prohibits your Ex from exposing your children to any new romantic partners (which, frankly, is rare) then there may be little that you can do.

Can a judge stop an ex from babysitting a child?

In addition, a judge may decide a court order is needed to prohibit an ex’s partner from babysitting if the ex’s partner was found driving drunk with the child (ren). Lastly, gross neglect of the children when in the ex’s partner’s care could lead to a court order prohibiting the ex’s partner from babysitting the children.

Can You Keep your kids away from a new partner?

But – leaving aside any normal human resentment or jealousy of your own – the motives for blocking your children’s access to a new partner are likely not based on any legally-recognized concerns. In other words: You probably just have to live with it.