Y.A.M. v. M.R.M.

This is a child visitation case.

The father filed a complaint against the mother seeking a divorce and joint custody of the parties’ three-year-old daughter. The mother filed an answer and counterclaim which alleged that the father had sexually abused the daughter. The mother also alleged that the father was being investigated by the Department of Human Resources (DHR) for acts of sexual abuse committed upon the daughter, and, therefore, he should not be awarded visitation rights.

After a pendente lite hearing regarding child support for the daughter, the trial court issued a temporary order…