QUESTION
Can my daughters father pay child support without getting custody or vistiation since he is a registered sex offender
Asked on Apr 25th, 2019 on Family Law - Tennessee
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My daughter is 2 years old and her biological father just got realeased from prison. He is a registered sex offender, his name is not on the birth certificate and my daughter has my last name. Can I get child support without him having rights to see or visit her, or custody
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Your first step would be to file a petition to establish paternity and set child support with a court in order to get child support from your ex. Paternity will be established by either a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity or a DNA test.
However, once your ex is determined to be the child's father, he can then file for visitation and/or custody. Although, if he is truly a registered sex offender, that seems unlikely but still a possibility.
Answered on Apr 30th, 2019 at 11:49 AM