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You can refuse to let the father see the baby, i.e, don't answer the door/phone etc. If they become physically or emotionally threatening in anyway, call the police, and DON't do the whole, "oh, its ok really" when the police turn up, if he's threatening, he's threatening.
If the father wants to see the baby and you refuse, the only way he can make you is to apply for a contact order through the courts, hence this is where your solicitor comes in. you can put forward in court that it is not appropriate, there has been NO contact to date, no financial support etc and that you find him to be threatening, give the police accounts etc of what has happened. The court will then get a court someone (i forget who) to investigate the matter and prepare a report on the case where the magistrate will rule. Sometimes this results in contact allowed, but under thrid party chaperone in a neutral place, not your home and where the father is not allowed to have access to the child on his own. Like mediation kinda thing.
Point out to the father that if he wants contact then the CSA have to know about it, see how that sits with him.
Bottom line, once again, you don't have to let him see you or the baby, but if he applies to court for access (presumably he doesn't have parental responsibility, you aren't married?), you would be far better to go with a solicitor, and a good one. most people try to rep themselves, it looks better and is less stressful with council.
Good luck.
tigerthecat, dont mean to undermine your reply but the law has changed with regards to unmarried fathers,
"An unmarried father who jointly signs the birth register with the mother from 1st December 2003 now has Parental Responsibility. This does not apply to children born before the legislation was passed."
Scooby, i would do as others have advised and contact a solicitor a.s.a.p or maybe the citizena advice bureau can tell your rights, good luck xxx
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