Legal Question in Family Law in North Dakota

Paternity custody unmarried couple

My grandson wants to file for custody of his son, who lives with him. We do not know which forms to file with the court, the only forms I see at findlegalforms.com are custody with divorce. Are those forms OK to use or do we need a special form because he is not married to the mother?

The mother lives in AZ but is on drugs and cannot take care of the baby.


Asked on 10/08/05, 8:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rich Peters R. J. Peters & Assoc., P.C.

Re: Paternity custody unmarried couple

Divorce forms would not be appropriate if they have never been married. Instead, he would need to establsh "Paternity", and then would need to seek Orders regarding custody, access and child support.

I can explain the procedures better by phone or in person. As you can imagine, there is too much to cover via e'mail. We offer free 1/2 hour consultations, in which we can discuss the matter in more detail, even by phone.

Please call me directly to discuss the specifics of his case, or contact my assistant Alicia to schedule a free 1/2 hour consultation. I look forward to talking with you and/or him.

/s/ Rich J. Peters, Attorney

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Phoenix, Arizona 85004

602/254/7251

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Answered on 10/11/05, 11:25 am


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