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I just found out a woman I slept with years ago had a child that is mine. How will child custody and visitation work?
I had a one-night stand with a woman, and I found out two years later that she had a baby that was mine. She admits the baby is mine, but my name isn’t on the birth certificate. She’s a bad mother, and I want to sue for at least partial custody but she says it is too late because the baby is already 2. Is this true, can I sue for custody of a baby that is already two years old if I didn’t know about him before?
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Although the laws vary by state, if you were unaware of the child up until this point, you should be able to petition the court for access to the child. Your rights to the child may depend on establishing paternity if it is in question, especially if your name is not on the birth certificate. You should speak with an experienced family law attorney who can help you understand how to pursue visitation rights to your child.
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Posted by Christy Rakoczy on 28 Jan 2010
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