Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri

Re: need visitation rights to out of state child

From your post, I understand that your husband has not been judicially dtermined to be the father of this child, or if he is the subject of an administrative order for child support which has been registered in court, he is in fact the legal father but has no custody rights. If this is true then it would appear that he would need to file an action in the Missouri Circuit Court in the County where the mother and child reside. We have been filing these cases as Petitions for Determination of Parental Rights for some time. I have represented many individuals in courts here in Missouri even though they reside in other states. Most of the work can be done by telephone and mail, but a court appearance or even two may be necessary. If this case would involve legal action in the eastern part of Missouri I might be able to help you myself. If not, you should locate and hire an attorney in the appropriate area of the state. You could use the Lawguru website, or findlaw.com, or the Missouri Bar website (MOBAR.org) to help you locate an attorney. I would strongly advise you not to attempt to handle these legal proceedings without an attorney. If your husband's relationship with this child is important enough to save, then it is important enough to do this correctly even though it will cost some money. In any event I do wish you both the best of luck.