Visitation

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Jessica's POV  

I got a letter this morning saying that Ocean and Michael are trying to get visitation, so I'm going to see my lawyer about it today to see what I can do about stopping them.

"I'm sorry Mrs Thompson but whether you have custody or not. Michael and Ocean are still Duncan's parents and have rights to see him. You can't just refuse them. "But what about the restraining order we had put on Michael?"

"Your daughter had a restraining order but that's been lifted now she's living with him plus she's claiming she was forced into doing it by you"

"I did no such thing!! And even if the is order is lifted, he's still a violent drug addict and a papist and if she's living with him again she's probably on drugs as well! You really expect me to let them anywhere near Duncan!?" I snap "first off, they both take regular drug test voluntarily and they've all came up clean and Michael has professional and medical help for his anger and as for the rape, there's no evidence to prove that. Did she actually tell you that he did?" I shake my head at him "Well no, but you don't get internal damage like that for nothing! And what about Duncan? He was brought in for a broken arm for gods sake!"

"Which they claim was an accident and he fell off the sofa and Ocean has never made any reports against of Michael being violent to her in anyway"

"Well I still don't trust them around him" I shake my head "but like I said they are the child's  parents and they do have a right to see him. And their not asking for custody their only asking for visitation clearly you can't deny a child seeing their parents?"

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Ocean's POV

"He should be here by now! He's said 2pm" I say anxiously fussing around the room and Michael places his hands on my shoulders trying to calm me. "Just relax! All this stress isn't good for you. And if Jason said he'd be here then he will!" He smiles pecking my lips. I'm about to speak when the door knocks and I hurry over to answer it.

"So what happened?" I ask the second he sits Jason sits down. "Well I was right. Jessica is trying to make it as difficult as possible and keeps bringing up the past erm. Incidents. But I've managed to get you both,  one hour visitation on Saturdays but There supervised and at Jessica's house"

"One hour!? that's it!?" Michael snaps "he's our son we need more than that and we don't need supervising. What the fuck does she think we're gonna do!?'

"I know that, but you have to show them your willing to compromise and being supervised will actually be a great chance for you two to show them your able to care for him"

"And how are we supposed to do that in just one hour?" I ask. "Well it's just one for now but gradually you build it up and eventually it won't be supervised any more and you can have him over night then soon enough you can go for custody again"

"And how long will that take?"

"It depends. You two keep doing what your doing going to work, the parenting classes, the drug test and all the rest and DJ will be back with you both in no time"

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Sherri's POV

I'm sat in the living room and I hear Jessica come home slamming the door behind her. "Didn't go so well then?" I shout to her and She comes in and drops down on the sofa. "I have to give them a hour a week supervised visit" she says in annoyance "can you believe that!?"

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