child custody

[krislild]

Dead beat dad does he have a chance

What is the name of your state? new mexico

I need advice, my daughter is a year old. She has little
contact with her father. He also has never paid any kind of support and was not there for my pregnancy. He did not enter her life till she was about 51\2 months old. He is also not on her birth certificate and was just recently released from jail after 20 days, he is now in a rehab and has tried to contact me wanting to see our daughter. I am scared that he wants to take me to court for part custody of our daughter. He has not had a job in 2
years has been in trouble with the law has no license and has been leaving off the streets for the past two years. I dont think he would be a positive role model for my daughter. He has also threatened me in the past to take off with her and kill me. Should i take him to court for physical custody? or just wait and see if he pursues custody. Also what are my chances of winning the case.
please reply desperate for help.

 

[VeronicaGia]

You may get custody, but he has the right to file for custody and/or visitation. He also has the right to ask for a court ordered DNA test to prove paternity, which should be his first step.

 

[krislild]

I think i would be ok with him having supervised visitation
my biggest concern is my daughters safety. I just am curious about what my chances are of getting physcial custody that way I can have some control over my daughters well being. I am afraid if he gets part custody that he will leave the state with her like he has told me he would do in the past?