Q: I have a dfcs case. My daughter was placed wit her paternal grandmother. DNA showed she wasn't her daddy's biological
Child so dfcs removed her and placed her in foster care. Her daddy still wants to be her daddy no matter what. He signed her birth certificate. We were never married & w are no longer together. Can dfcs stoop working with him just because he is not her biologic father?
A: Going off of the situation you have described, he has no legal rights to the child. You weren't married and he has not legitimized her, and now you found out he's biologically not the father. Having no legal rights to her, it's unlikely they would place her with him. You may want to consult with an attorney who can review the facts of the case in detail and present you with the options. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558 HomerJordan.com
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