Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
child custody
this is a hard one!!The mother left my son (who she kept from me in the first place)with her father and stepmother i have recently found out where he was and now he (my son) is 3 years old and has know idea who i am my idea was to take him into my custody but the police officer who i called to help me told me that i couldn't take him from that home,the woman who had the child never told me she was pregnant with him and took me for child support 14 months latter now her father who told me that they are filing custody for him,i did not want that at all i wanted my son to have a good home and after i looked around their home seeing tools laying around and other dangerous objects their a bed room with out windows even told me as i was leaving do you want the children i looked at him and said children only 1 is mine then he replied well you want to take him we just want the money how am i paying child support for this and the mother gets off Scott free ??
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: child custody
Once you establish paternity, you can file for custody (sole or shared) and also conduct discovery to determine what child support is appropriate. At a minimum, you should be entitled to regular visitation. You do not say where the child is residing (what state or county) or where you live, but the proper place to file is wherever the child has lived for the past 6 months. We handle custody and support matters in MD and DC so please contact us if you need representation. Good luck!
Re: child custody
Once you establish paternity, you can file for custody (sole or shared) and also conduct discovery to determine what child support is appropriate. At a minimum, you should be entitled to regular visitation. You do not say where the child is residing (what state or county) or where you live, but the proper place to file is wherever the child has lived for the past 6 months. We handle custody and support matters in MD and DC so please contact us if you need representation. Good luck!
Re: child custody
If you are the biological father, as determined via genetic test or sworn affidavit, then you have a custodial right, assuming that the mother did not get custody as part of the child support process. I would recommend contacting an experienced family law attorney to assist you with filing for custody.
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