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hi
i am new here and was hoping someone can help me , i became a dad 7 weeks ago and my ex didnt put me on the birth certificate ,
ive asked her if i can see him maybe take him to my mothers so she can see him too etc ,
but my ex is still very bitter about our break up and is not co-operating im now having threats off my ex,s brother ,
im living on my nerves it doesnt help i got my mother breathing down on me "i want to see my grandchild"
what are my rights to seeing my child ? as im not on the birth certificate ? and what would be my mothers rights ?
and has anyone got any clue to how long the legal proceedings are roughly
any help gladly appreciated
thank you
Hi and welcome to the forum
Have you read yoji's guides at the top of the legal section? They are worth reading as I think they will answer some of your questions.
As you aren't on the birth certificate, you don't currently have PR, but you can apply to the court for this, and also for a contact order. However, it would be worth first looking at mediation and whether your ex is prepared to attend.
If you haven't done so already, start keeping a diary of all events and every conversation, text and email (with conersations, write them down at the first opportunity you can - doing it a week later means you will forget some of the detail) and whatever you do, don't get provoked into anything that would look bad in court.
Once you have ready the guides, please post any questions you still have and we'll do our best to answer and get advice.
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