Fontaine v. Hoffman

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant Richard Hoffman’s motion for reasonable visitation with his son, Cha Michael Delude. The child’s mother opposed the motion. The trial court denied visitation due to the lengthy period during which Hoffman had not seen the child, and the existence of a stable stepfamily relationship which might be threatened by the visitation of a father whom the child did not know. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Cha Michael Delude, born to Lori Fon-taine on October 30, 1977, *was adjudicated to be the child of Richard Hoffman by order dated…