I need some legal advice on a family dispute resolution regarding my baby. The baby's dad has filled for family dispute

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Customer: I need some legal advice on a family dispute resolution regarding my baby
JA: What steps have you taken? Have you filed any papers in family court?
Customer: No, the baby's dad has filled for family dispute resolution
JA: Family law varies by state. What state are you in?
Customer: Western Australia
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Answered by Daniel in 1 hour 2 years ago
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Hello
Ok, at the outset, the child has a right to see both parents.
Clearly it seems that the child with you, then spend time with dad.
I would encourage you to engage and discuss options. If the mediation fails, if he is serious, he will file in court next.

An agreement will usually be generally;

  1. child to live with mum
  2. spend time with dad on;
  3. few hours a week, till the child reaches 3 years of age, then;
  4. alternate weekends, school holidays etc

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I don't like the fact her dad having her at his house as his dad uses drugs is there anything I can stay to request supervised visits not at his house?
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Daniel, Expert

Yes, supervised can happen. HOWEVER it can only be in the interim.
You can have in the agreement that 'NOBODY gets on the drugs' within 12 hours to spend time with the child.

Customer
in these visit I dont feel safe leaving her alone with him as she doesn't no him and he hasn't been around her much. he also hasn't tried to see her I've been the one to message asking him to see her. Do I tell the people this at the mediation? Also what other information should I no about
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Hello
Nothing that you have just said is any different to any matter really. All very standard.
However, all you have said, needs to be discussed at the mediation.
Main issues:
Drug use

Introductory supervised time
Parental responsibility to have capacity to care for the child

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okay thank you, ***** ***** disagrees to supervised visits what happens from there?
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Daniel, Expert

Pull the pin as it were and bail.
Supervised at the very least is reasonable in the interim.

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Okay thank you so much
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