Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan
My family and I are being kicked out from My inlaws house . We are given a choice find a place or be homeless. New mexico is the only place we have available to us .I have applied for mY nursing License . The question I have is my daughter unfort had a child from a guy shes 16 hes 23 . we didnt condone this , we refused to put him on the birth certificate. Question When we move to new mexico since he has not offer to pay child support , we have not sought it when we mentioned it at the hospital he actually left the floor and became very stressed, can they have any legal recourse to try and take the child? since they are here in Mi? we will be in NM ? Can we push the fact hes 23 and shes 16 if needed ? whats the law of statutes on that ? we seriously dont want any issues but must be gone by the 3rd of april per my inlaws
1 Answer from Attorneys
If the biological father isn't listed on the birth certificate and hasn't signed an Affidavit of Parentage, he isn't in any position to stop your daughter from taking her child out of Michigan.
However, you might want to consider whether you really want to deprive your grandchild of a relationship with the biological father. The child is also entitled to receive child support. If the child is relocated to New Mexico, you should meet with an experienced family law attorney there to inquire about getting the baby some child support.