Should a mother be able to...?

Question

claim in a custody battle that the father has abandoned a child if in fact she has denied him any visitation with the child?

Answer 1

If the father requested visitation and she denied it, then he didn't abandon the child. She shouldn't be allowed to claim that he did.

Answer 2

Nope.

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

No.  If she did not allow him visitation, and he asked for it, then that is not abandonment.

Answer 5

no unless you go to court

Answer 6

That's not really a fair thing to do.  It's like saying "I made you that cake and you didn't eat any of it! I am pissed off!" But I left the cake at home.