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@juelrei Family law attorney here. This is not legal advice as I am not retained by you. However, in similar circumstances 1. Do not file your Paternity petition until after you have been out of the state for 6 months so the UCCJEA applies. Otherwise, you will have to do your custody case in the...

@juelrei So, in my state if the abandonment is for more than a year, you can file to terminate parental rights. And they will still be subject to child support! Edit: I said a year, but there is no hard and fast rule. it is just supported by the case law, where I have seen it is generally about...

@uselessnumberone I doubt he would get 50/50 on a "baby case". Generally, if they are absentee like that, he might get afternoon visits between 1 to 3 times a week. Unless there are abuse, drugs, or alcohol in the last three years in mom's history.

@juelrei He could get some custody down the line. However, if you move out of state first before filing, it would be severely limited. Especially as he has never met her. It would be a very slow process of integration before he would have anything longer than afternoon visits. However, I have...

@juelrei I do not think you are selfish unless he actually wants to see the child. While it is important to have a father and mother in the child's life, a parent who she knows about who is in and out could be detrimental to her health. Make sure she has some good male role models around so she...