My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Hawaii
Hello, thank you for reading this I will be as concise as possible.
I started dating the other of my daughter and 2 months later she was pregnant. We weren't really an item at the time of my daughters birth but, I did express a lot of interest in being there was a father and I offered and, was able to support them both in a modest fashion. My kids mom disappeared with our daughter when she was two months old without so much as a note. I was devastated but, eventually came to terms with it. I had no idea where she lived and had no way to track her down..I emailed, textedn and called regularly over the next four year, no response. Eventually, she responded...we became reacquainted...and, I developed a close relationship with my daughter. They lived a six hour plane ride from me but, I visited every three months---birthdays, holidays, regular phone calls. I also started paying $1300-$1500 voluntary child support about a month after we were reunited. And then, out of the blue, without any warning, my kids mom disappeared again. It turns out she is mentally and emotionally unstable...not so much as to be very dangerous...but, she's waaayyyy out there. At this point she's no longer at her last address, turned off her phone and, closed the bank account that I was depositing money into. Also, her parents are wealthy so my money wasn't keeping them afloat. This time it's a lot harder because I've developed a bond with my daughter and although she's only six now she asked me if she could come stay with me. I'm determined to get court ordered visitation rights. I'm financially secure, own my own house and, I'm willing to dedicate as much time, energy and, money to this as is required. The way I understand it, if I knew where she lived I could have her served with a petition for paternity and, if she didn't respond she would be found in contempt of court and the judge would rule in my favor...at that point I could enlist the sheriff to enforce visitation rights until we came to an agreement in court. Unfortunately, I don't know where she lives and to be clear, I'm not on the birth certificate and in my naivety never insisted that I be. I live in California and her last place of residence was in Hawaii. I know her last place of employment (she's a school teacher) and where her mom and dad live. There's got to be a way to get court enforced visitation or at least step this up legally so she would be inclined to get in touch with me and settle this. I'd appreciate any advise. Thank you
Hello, thank you for reading this I will be as concise as possible.
I started dating the other of my daughter and 2 months later she was pregnant. We weren't really an item at the time of my daughters birth but, I did express a lot of interest in being there was a father and I offered and, was able to support them both in a modest fashion. My kids mom disappeared with our daughter when she was two months old without so much as a note. I was devastated but, eventually came to terms with it. I had no idea where she lived and had no way to track her down..I emailed, textedn and called regularly over the next four year, no response. Eventually, she responded...we became reacquainted...and, I developed a close relationship with my daughter. They lived a six hour plane ride from me but, I visited every three months---birthdays, holidays, regular phone calls. I also started paying $1300-$1500 voluntary child support about a month after we were reunited. And then, out of the blue, without any warning, my kids mom disappeared again. It turns out she is mentally and emotionally unstable...not so much as to be very dangerous...but, she's waaayyyy out there. At this point she's no longer at her last address, turned off her phone and, closed the bank account that I was depositing money into. Also, her parents are wealthy so my money wasn't keeping them afloat. This time it's a lot harder because I've developed a bond with my daughter and although she's only six now she asked me if she could come stay with me. I'm determined to get court ordered visitation rights. I'm financially secure, own my own house and, I'm willing to dedicate as much time, energy and, money to this as is required. The way I understand it, if I knew where she lived I could have her served with a petition for paternity and, if she didn't respond she would be found in contempt of court and the judge would rule in my favor...at that point I could enlist the sheriff to enforce visitation rights until we came to an agreement in court. Unfortunately, I don't know where she lives and to be clear, I'm not on the birth certificate and in my naivety never insisted that I be. I live in California and her last place of residence was in Hawaii. I know her last place of employment (she's a school teacher) and where her mom and dad live. There's got to be a way to get court enforced visitation or at least step this up legally so she would be inclined to get in touch with me and settle this. I'd appreciate any advise. Thank you
Establishing an Order: Getting Visitation Rights from a Mom Who is on the Run
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