What r my rights in Utah as a father and immigrant.?

Question

I'm an immigrant from Africa and so is the woman I had a child with out of wedlock, we both live in Utah and she is being sponsored by an ex-Bishop of our church. I'm being sponsored by a friend. She had the baby while living in this Bishop's families home and upon advice from this Bishop she has not allowed me to see or be part of the child's life. Needless to say I have not been allowed to accept legal paternity of our American born son.

Recently I have been told that the child will be put up for adoption no matter how I feel and that i have no legal right to say anything about this adoption. I love and want my son. He is my first born son and I can afford to provide for him either here or in my own country, where the mother and I r from. Pls help me someone, the attorney fees r litterally dimishing my finances and well being. I'm heartbroken and don't know where to turn in this country for help in keeping my son. Does the church represenative have the right to seperate us

Answer 1

No he doesnt' have that right at all no matter if you are an immigrant or not. Who told you this? The church representative most likely is advising her to give her out-of-wedlock son up for adoption, but you will be required to sign away your rights as well before this can be done. You say attoneys' fees are diminishing your bank account, so I'm assuming you have an attorney? This is a matter for him.

I'm also assuming, if you're talking about Bishops and you live in Utah, that you are Mormon. if you have a bishop you trust, talk to him. From what i understand Mormons take very good care of their own. Talking to the Bishop is free unline an attorney. Good luck.

OK I also read your other questions and you talk about having a son in prison and other children, so this is obviously not your first-born son??? Something fishy here.

Answer 2

I never knew africans spoke english