Q: I don’t have any custody from what I was told, of my kids but pay child support. How do I get some sort of custody?
I just want to find out how to be able to make it so I have my girls more then just whenever their mom thinks it okay and would want to get a schedule together.
A: You must file a Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Decision Making, and Patenting Time. Paternity will be easy because there is already a child support order that has you as the biological Father of the children. The process is fairly easy and forms are available from the court. If Mother has an attorney, I would advise you to do the same.
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