My daughters father is not on her birth certificate, after 13 years can he get any type of custody?
He was in jail when I was pregnant with my daughter, he was in for 2 years. He does know she was born and saw her a few times in the first year after that he said to not bother him anymore, so I did not. Now, all of a sudden he wants to be in her life, after not bothering to even call or write or see her. I don't think he should have any rights. Can I consider it legal abandonment after 13 years? I mostly wanted to add to my previous question and say that I am from PA and he was in jail and he has never paid support or bothered to see her. I just want reassurance and peace of mind that he cannot get her. I am a fit, caring, loving mother, who does not use drugs and raised my kids alone all these years. I have worked hard to give them a great life and feel as though he has nothing to use against me.
2006-06-17 16:54:16 · 1 answers · asked by bad11271 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
In my opinon, you should have the right to decide.
However, I'm definatly NOT a legal expert. My basis is what seems right, yet we CLEARLY know our legal system is not always geared towards what is sensible.
The best choice is to get legal advice. Talk with several lawyers/attorny's during their initial/free consultations. Get a feeling of the direction several of them would recommend. Then you are better informed, and you've not had to pay them any money. I suggest doing this with several, as each one may tell you things you'd not heard from the other. Three or more would be advisable.
Hopefully someone else can provide even more insight and wisdom. I wish you all the best with this.
2006-06-19 17:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by megettingbetter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋