Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Re: Child custody and visiting rights

You should absolutely not sit on this. Get a paternity, custody and parenting time matter going on court. Establish your rights. Unless there is a fitness issue(addiction, domestic violence) you should be able to have joint custody.

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Ronee

Re: Child custody and visiting rights

Unless there is a reason for your parenting time to be supervised, it sounds like she is being unreasonable. Maricopa County and most other counties (except Pima) pretty much follow the Model Parenting Plan to determine parenting time. For a little child, you won't get a ton of parenting time but you need to have more than you are getting now. In order to get the time you deserve, file a Petition to Establish Paternity, Parenting Time and Child Support with the court. It will also protect your parental rights in the event that she decides to try to relinquish her parental rights and give up the child. Give me a call if you have questions.