My daughter is almost 8 years old. Her biological father left us when she was 6 wks old. He flitted in and out of her life untl she was almost 3, then decided he never wanted to see her again. He contact me over a year later and then nothin for about 3 and a half years. He now wants access, hasn't paid maintenance, never asked to speak to her etc. I live with my fiance, very stable environment for both our daughters. What are his chances?
If you refuse contact, he will have to convince a High Court that it will be in the best interest of the child to have some form of contact with him. At the hearing, you will have the opportunity to argue why he should not. Sometimes we all make mistakes. If he admits to his mistake and genuinely wants to make up for it, maybe the child can benefit from getting to know her father?
