Location: Virginia
My soon to be ex-wife is engaged to a tier 3 sex offender who was convicted in Virginia of aggravated sexual battery against a minor. Im not happy about this, because it seems the primary reason for doing this is to make her life easier since they say he is automatically granted the right to be alone with our 2 daughters. My reading of the statutes seems to be that this comes from her custody, which right now is split unevenly in my favor for now, automatically extending to him. Is there anything I can do to prevent them from being left alone with him from a legal perspective?
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Do you have a custody agreement in place?
If they’re on probation or parole you could talk to their PO. I would also suggest group counseling for the three of you.
I think you need to know the terms of his release. Sure he has to register, but what restrictions are there in terms of where he can be/live in relation to minor children? I wouldn’t think (but I haven’t read the law) that your wife gets to substitute her judgment for that of the Court. But as many have said, bottom line is GET AN ATTORNEY! This is not a situation at all that you play nice on. My hard line would be he is not to be anywhere my children are, and I’d fight tooth and nail to make sure those restrictions were put in place.