If my girlfriend and I recently broke up and she refuses to let me see my daughter?
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If my girlfriend and I recently broke up and she refuses to let me see my daughter?
My daughter is 3 months old; I was left off the birth certificate. They both live with her parents who have custody of her first daughter. She is never home and doesnt even take care of the child. The grandparents have told me I cannot see my daughter and that they will fight me for custody. What is my best course of action? I have already applied for child support/paternity tests. If I am the father, how can I get custody of my daughter?
Asked on November 4, 2012 under Family Law, Utah
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The way to get some semblance of custody of your daughter is to consult with a family law attorney about the situation that you are in and file a petition for paternity and child custody of your daughter since you are not the named father on the minor's birth certificate.
The other option is for the mother to sign a written stipulation for custody with you subject to a court order but such does not seem likely based upon what you have written.
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