Q: I have a 3 month old daughter. Her biological father just got a DNA test done. He is a known alcoholic, it's really bad.
Will he be able to take her even with a driving record that's terrible? We were never married either.
A: As the mother and not married, you have sole custody. He next must go to court and establish paternity, and seek parental rights. If he does that, he also would have to start paying child support. Will he be willing to pay that, to get visitation rights? If he goes to court, the court then will determine what parental rights or visitation for him are in your baby's best interest, if any. The court could require supervised visits, and place other restrictions on his visits, especially since the baby is so young. Court is your opportunity to provide evidence about him for the court to consider, both your testimony and testimony of others, his driving record, etc. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to consult a local attorney if the father does go to court.
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