Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico
Do I need to file for full legal guardian rights so my daughters father cant try to take her even though his name isnt on her birth certificate
Asked on 3/27/12, 7:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Watson
John Watson, Attorney at Law
There is something wrong w/ this question or your grammar is off or you are not taking about "your daughter." The straight forward answer to your question is that if a man's name is not on a child's birth certificate and he does not have a court order allowing him to have custody or visitation then he cannot take the child except by illegal means. If you are the child's mother ~ you said "my daughter" - then I don't understand why you would want to file as legal guardian since you are the legal guardian.
I hope this has answered the question you tried to ask.
Good Luck.
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Answered on 3/27/12, 8:00 pm