Q: Daughters mother died. She was unmarried and I want custody. Grandparents filed false ex parte.
Hi, my daughters mother passed away last month. I went to pick my daughter up but found that the grandparents ordered an ex parte and it was granted. The exparte claims numerous false statements. And claims I abandoned my child, yet I have been there in some form every year since birth. Since 2017 I was denied visitation by the mother. I have proof of that. But I maintained video calls when she would let me have them. We were never married. There is no step parent on her side. However I am married. There were no custody orders. But I am on the Birth certificate.
The mother and my daughter lived with the grandparents for years. Do I still have chance do retain custody?
A: You need to hire an attorney for your custody hearing who can evaluate the evidence.
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