Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan
I was wondering what rights my fianc� has to his daughter. They were never married and he signed the birth certificate. Their daughter was born here in Michigan and the mother soon after moved out of state without the fathers consent. He has tried to contact his daughter multiple times and the mother told him that their daughter was sleeping every time he called and then changed her number and blocked him from social media sites. We found out within the last week that she has moved back to Michigan and we were wondering what rights he has to his daughter and if he is able to see her. He asked to see his daughter and the mother told him no and that he hasn't seen her in 6 years when the mother is the one who moved out of state and cut off all contact that he had. please help
3 Answers from Attorneys
He can file a complaint to establish custody, support, and parenting time. I routinely handle these matters. Feel free to contact me for assistance.
The family law attorneys in our main office in Lansing can help your fiance. They often work with fathers in Eaton, Barry and Kent counties. Read more at
www.MidMichiganDivorce.com
Because they were never married and there was no court order in effect the mother did not need your fiance's permission to move. And she does not need it now if she chose to move again. Only a court order as part of a paternity finding can prevent that.
If your fiance really wanted to see his daughter I suspect that he would have already hired a lawyer. That he is having you write this email instead of doing it himself speaks volumes.
If he wants to become a father he needs to 'step up to the plate', file a paternity complaint, and be responsible. He will have to be prepared to pay child support. The court will order visitation.
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