If i lost custody of my child 5 years ago is it too late to have any rights to her or to be told to stay away?

Question

I lost my daughter because of drug problems but have been sober going on 2 years now but am scared of being told i will not be able to be in her life.I never gave up my baby,i just needed to grow up and get my life together. I realize 4 years later is bad enough but she still is MY daughter and I just dont know how to even try to begin on finding how to proceed this. Any advise would be highly appreciated.

Answer 1

Get a family law lawyer. If you can show that you are sober, have a job and can provide for her you should at least be able to start out with visitation and maybe custody later. Good Luck and stay sober!

Answer 2

You will always have parental rights. Even if you loose parental rights, you can go back later when the situation has changed and get your rights back (as long as you are the biological parent).
It sounds to me that you have an uphill climb. but many people make mistakes in thier life and get their life back together. You will most likely have to go back to court and convince the person who has custody of your daughter that you have worked thru those problems and they are no longer an issue. In addition you will have to convince the judge. You will most likely have to start out slowly. Depending on your situation you may need to start out with supervised visitation. This can sometimes be done by a mutual friend, or a relative of the child that will be able to get along with you for the best intrest of the child. Then you may get a partial custoday agreement, maybe just a few hours on the weekend. slowly get weekend visitation.
It may not be like this. But after 5 years it will most likely be something like this.
It may not be easy street, but ITS WORTH IT. For both you and your daughter. Your daughter needs to know both parents and needs to know you love her. It is also good for you, it will help you get on with a happy life insted of wondering if you have done everything you can for your child.
First you might try seeing if there are any lines of communication that can be opened with the person who has custody of your child. If it is not possible you may need to go to a lawyer. The lawyer can tell you your lagal rights and start the ball rolling toward a visitation schedule. depending on the person who has custody it may be able to be done without court, or you may need to sue for legal parental rights.
But please keep in mind, ITS WORTH IT
good luck
Christy

Answer 3

First u need to ask if u can actually see ur daughter instead of thinking of the worst. If he says yes then there u go. But if he says no then u have to work to show him that u can do it. First u have to give him a good impression. Maybe u can treat him to lunch or dinner and have a talk about wat u have done to improve ur life and then u can ask him wat does he think and if thinks u are capable of seeing ur daughter. If u do go out to eat make sure u have on nice clothes also. That will make an impression.