Some of you need to get off the high horse that you rode in on, people have extenuating circumstance's in there live's all the time. I cant speak for your dad craig but coming from 2 similar situation's it's easier to do than you think. My first child i wasn't apart of his life because the mother had an altermatem put on her by her parents its either us or him, you stick with him and we wont help you she stuck with them because i was only 17 and was very immature.
2nd child yas about 4 years after the first we were together 4yrs in total 2 childless and 2 with my son after things fell apart my best mate ran off with her which i took pretty hard hit the bottle big time and hit drugs just as hard for many years i hated them both and wished i would meet him on a bus so i could smash his face in through all this drinking and anger i didn't look for a relationship with my son to which i deeply regret. So here is the question do i not deserve the chance to get to know him or do i deserve all his friends telling him your old man is an effed up looser dont have any thing to do with him?
Iv.e been sober ever 10 year's now and been a contributing member of society, i have had the chance to meet him in court when he asked to change from a hyphened last name to a last name that matches the rest of the family, through that i send christmas money and cards to his grandparents and asked for his mum's mobile number oh he was 15 when i met him and my first son was 14 when i met him, he has since turned 18 to which me and Jema stayed at there house for a week and took him to sydney and stuff, in my personal opinion make the decision your self dont take the advice of e-friends
This has not been reread or corrected for gramma just straight from my heart to you