I’m a 21-year-old mom in South Carolina with a 2.5-year-old daughter. I separated from her father when she was 4 months old. He moved away mid-2023 and hasn’t been in her life significantly since. He rarely contributes financially and has threatened my fiancé and me. My fiancé is a great father figure. I’m considering filing for full custody and having my fiancé adopt her. Could the biological dad accuse me of parental alienation? Could he gain custody? I’m terrified of unsupervised visits.
Document every missed meeting and all communications. It sounds like he’s not fit to parent. Go for custody and let your fiancé adopt her.
That deadbeat should stay away from your daughter. You’re doing the right thing.
Document everything. His behavior shows neglect. He can’t claim alienation when he’s not even trying to see her.
From what you described, it doesn’t sound like parental alienation. He’s not supporting or seeing her. You could likely get sole custody.
Talk to a lawyer about terminating his rights and consider your fiancé adopting her. Keep written proof of all interactions.