Starkville, MS asked in Family Law for Mississippi

Q: My son and the mother of his child were never married. She has the baby all the time and refuses to let him see his son.

He has only been able to see him when it was to her advantage. how does he get visitation rights?

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Albert Pettigrew, Jr.
Albert Pettigrew, Jr.
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  • Ocean Springs, MS
  • Licensed in Mississippi

A: He can sue for a declaration of paternity and/or visitation and child support in the county where the child resides. If his name is on the birth certificate, he need sue only for visitation and a declaration of child support.

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