Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
My rights as a concerned father
I had a child out of wedlock. I am no longer with the mother. I have been paying child support for 2 years now and have been caring for the child at least 3-4 days a week for a year and a half. The mother of the child now wants to move the child or send him to Guam to live with her parents while she attends school in California. I would like to establish a stable home for the child. What rights do I have for custody of the child or what do I have to do to establish a parenting plan in order to prevent her from moving the child? She is exhibiting passive aggressive behavior and is hiding what she is eventually going to do with the child.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: My rights as a concerned father
You would file a petition for establishment of parentage. Among other things, you would file a proposed parenting plan, and if you have real concerns of her taking off in a hurry, you may want to file an ex-parte restraining order.
You have rights, but you have to do something about them. Stop wasting your time on the internet and get a lawyer.