Dad wants to “pop in” to meet his 4-year old. Don’t let him.
Drug-addicted felon-dad
Dear Doug:
My four-year-old daughter’s father hasn’t been in our lives since she was born. Out of the blue, he sent her a birthday card and mentioned he might “pop in” to see her at some point. Since he didn’t bother to show up in court for our divorce hearing, he may not be aware that the decree stipulates “no contact.” I didn’t give her the card, but I wonder if this was wrong. By the way, he has a bad drug problem and has been in and out of prison.
Signed,
Cares about her daughter
Dear Codependent,
Other columnists might suggest that because of your daughter’s age, you should not show her the card. However, he is at least reaching out, which ...
