In need of advice

mgoldenchild

I've recently become a single parent when my now ex fiance was arrested for domestic assault on my mom. I'm now living with my mom so I know I have a safe place to raise our 11 month old daughter. The issue I'm having is he still wants to be part of our daughter's life. He hasn't made much of an effort to be part of her life so far but he now lives 2 hours away with no job and and doing what he can to come see her. My mom is upset with me cuz I don't see the problem. He's making an effort now and when I go see him its at a park or a store in a public place and always with someone else there with me. After talking to my mom and my friends and having them agree with each other I told my ex that he needs to be in counseling before he sees our daughter again. He's trying to do this but having problems getting insurance. Should I continue to let him see her or wait to make sure he goes to counseling? He's lied to me before about getting insurance and seeing a doctor for medical problems but I don't want to deny my daughter anything by not letting him be in her life.