Should i let my 2 year old go to his father's house in Florida to visit for a week?

The child has a right to know his father.

Hell NO, 2 years is still a baby, and this "father" sounds like a dog. You let HIM come to the child, spend HIS money and effort. Try to find a good life and a good dad for your babe, forget this deadbeat dad

You should follow your gut instinct. It sounds as though you think your son should see his father - in which case you should let him go and then deal with the child support issue separately. Alternately you can go to FL with your son, bring your mom or another family member, and you can make a trip out of it. Your son can see his father every day but you will also have someone there to spend time with.

The child has a right to see his father and vice versa, to have a small child travel alone is very dangerous. If the father wants to see his son so badly than he should be coming to see you. If that is not possible than he should be paying for the both of you to come down if it means that much to him. I thought in the USA there were laws to protect single mothers and dead beat dads that don't pay child support? Can you not report him to the authorities for not paying? Remember he helped bring this child into the world, and he should be taking care of his son before he takes care of other peoples children. That is his choice and should not make you feel pity for him or guilt for asking for child support, what he decides to do is not your problem. His responsibility to pay for his own children. I really hope you go after him for child support.

not to be cynical, but parts of florida has been having some severe weather. you have a lot else to consider. weigh all your options. best wishes

if you dont have fully custody i wouldnt suggest leaving your son there with his father. it unless your state's laws and his state laws are different than in pennsylvania....because if you let that child go and no custody is in your hands, he does not have to return the child and you might be the one in the child support seat....you could be the one ending up fighting for visitation and not knowing whats happened with your baby.......are you staying with him???????

Has your son ever gone a whole week without you? It is utterly beyond his capacity to imagine it, most kids would hate it, and kids are damaged by such long separations from mommy.

We see clearly that your ex-husband is not a responsible provider, but how does he do with child care....the practical matters, like proper supervision and hygiene and nutrition? How well does he know his son? Is he the type of deadbeat who would nap and leave a two year old unprotected? I did not allow my ex to take our three year old daughter to the beach for just that reason. He was a nice person, but I didn't think he had a clue how active a toddler can be. Your little boy doesn't have a highly developed sense of time yet, so I believe, that for his own safety's sake, I would postpone this trip a little longer. Your husband could pacify him with a phone call or get creative and make a video to keep them in sync. You can assure him that he will be seeing his daddy soon, when the time is right. In the meantime, plan a day in the park, go fly a kite, get out some fingerpaints, invite a playmate over for him; he'll be distracted, and time will take care of your concerns. I hear the voice of a mother who has no peace about sending a mere baby off to the sunshine state. Best wishes to you all.

Regardless of how much money he owes or or how much he sees his dad... he should still see him as much as he can when he can. As long as dad is drugs and aclohol free. My daughters dad lives a state away and her bond with her dad has stayed 100% strong even though we havn' lived near him since she was 1. She has a grining smile ear to ear. Something I could never take away. He also did not pay childsupport or any of that good stuff either. He sees her about once every 2-3 months now. She is 8 and fine.