can a 13 yearold share a room with the other sex if not family

staceywhitmer

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my daughter is 13 and her dad shares a room with his friend and makes my daughter go visit him even if she dosent want to and she has to share a room with her brother her dad and his friend he dosent have any beds for them and makes them sleep on the floor in a tiny room is there a way I don't have to let her go over there
 
my daughter is 13 and her dad shares a room with his friend and makes my daughter go visit him even if she dosent want to and she has to share a room with her brother her dad and his friend he dosent have any beds for them and makes them sleep on the floor in a tiny room is there a way I don't have to let her go over there

If you believe a child is being harmed, contact the police ASAP in your area.
You can contact child services, but the police are open for business 24/7/365, and will respond within minutes to investigate the situation.
 
If he has visitation rights then she has to go. You can try to go back to court and have the orders changed to state that when she is there, Dad cannot have overnight guests. A conversation with a lawyer in your area will give you an idea whether it is worth a try. There is no law that says your daughter cannot sleep in the same room with these other people if there is no abuse, just sleeping. I can see where it is uncomfortable for your daughter and potentially dangerous.
 
Ok I see your point and don't disagree but make sure this is about concern for your child not about any issue you have with other parent. Ask yourself if you would feel the same if it was a close friend and not other parent. Once again I am NOT saying I think its ok just making sure what your motives are. If this is about other parent more than child you may piss off Judge and that rarely ends well
 
my daughter is 13 and her dad shares a room with his friend and makes my daughter go visit him even if she dosent want to and she has to share a room with her brother her dad and his friend he dosent have any beds for them and makes them sleep on the floor in a tiny room is there a way I don't have to let her go over there

If this is truly a problem, it might be addressed in court for custody and visitation. While it's unlikely that dad will lose overnight visitation, mandating that some sort of a mattress and appropriate sleeping space might be mandated (though it could simply be an inflatable mattress and appropriate blankets). If the situation is, indeed, inappropriate, unhealthy, and/or unsafe, then overnight visitations might be suspended until new accommodations are had.

The law does not make it in any way unlawful for these children to share a room even if they are of the opposite sex.
 
I can see at 13 where she might be uncomfortable doing this but if Dad has court ordered visitation, she has no choice but to go. If there is any type of abuse, then the police or Child Protective Services should be contacted/notified. If it is just the sleeping arrangement that is of concern, it is legal for them to sleep together. Any change in sleeping arrangements would have to be done through the court system.
 
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