Q: My son was told he is a father. The woman will not communicate or introduce the child to him. The baby was born 9/30/22
What is the next steps for him or me as a grandparent
A:
The son can file for paternity (best to retain an attorney), and then be prepared to pay child support for eighteen years unless he litigates throughout. The asker will have difficulty in petitioning for grandparent visitation because the family statutes place the biological parents up front as having standing to petition for custody and visitation.
The grandparent would have to overcome the barrier of standing by showing exigent circumstances we here cannot guess at. The asker should see an attorney with all the details.
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