If my child was conceived due to sexual assault, can the offeIf my child was conceived from sexual assault, can the abuser get custody or visitation?nder get custody or visitation?
In most cases, the abuser cannot get any custody or visitation if both of the following are true:
- The abuser was criminally convicted of:
- first degree sexual assault;
- second degree sexual assault;
- first degree child molestation sexual assault; or
- a similar crime in another state; and
- You became pregnant (conceived) as a result of the sexual assault.1
However, there is one exception. The judge may allow supervised visitation and require the abuser to go to counseling, but only if both of the following are true:
- You are the child’s mother or legal guardian, and you agree; and
- After a hearing, the judge decides this is in the best interest of the child.1
1 RI Gen. Laws § 15-5-16(d)(4)