Supporting Father's Rights
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I am Zach. I am a father of four wonderful children, and a step-father to a wonderful little girl. My first born was born in July of 2014. She was beautiful. Unfortunately her mom and I were no longer together, but i wanted to be her dad, over everything i wanted to be her dad. I fought for a DNA test for two years, and everything since then has been a fight. Please help me. I need my daughter.
I had a relationship that began a pregnancy in 2013. At the time I was being told that the child was not mine. I insisted after her birth that the mother get a DNA test to confirm that I was not the father. The mother refused this. For two years I texted and Facebook messaged her in an effort to have a DNA test done. In March of 2016 the mother said that she had picked up DNA paperwork and was going to test the man that she had slept with besides me.
In July of 2016 I received DNA proof that she was my daughter. I immediately asked to meet her and set up parenting time. From July 2016 through September 2016 I saw my daughter frequently, sometimes for weeks at a time. The mother decided in late September that I did not deserve to see my daughter, blocked me on social media, changed her number and left state. I had no way to contact her or my daughter until 2018.
The summer of 2018 I found her again. I saw my daughter twice, once at a beach for a monitored visit by her mother and once at my house again with her mother present. I asked to see my daughter at my house unmonitored and was once again told that I did not deserve my daughter and that I could only see her if I was at her mother's house with whom is extremely hostile towards me.
In August of 2018 I filed for joint custody of my daughter. I recieved hateful messages from her stating that she could not wait to watch me lose. We had our first court date in October of 2018. A pre-trial and temporary custody hearing was set in December, and the mother claimed that she did not live in the county I filed in despite personal service at her address. The venue was changed to Washington County during this hearing.
June 12th, 2019 I had my first actual pre-trial. I drove three hours to get there as I live in Crow Wing County and the court hearing was in Stillwater. I sat through two hours of court cases before mine and as soon as it was my turn the judge assured me that he would not hear my case and that it was laughable for me to assume I was getting custody of any kind. I was told that if I wanted to be even considered I would hire a custody evaluator at my cost, and court would resume September 27th.
This is wrong. I should not have to shoulder the entire cost. Why is it that it is laughable that a father wants custody, but demanded that he cover the cost? Why is parental alienation laughed at and encouraged? This is wrong.
I had a relationship that began a pregnancy in 2013. At the time I was being told that the child was not mine. I insisted after her birth that the mother get a DNA test to confirm that I was not the father. The mother refused this. For two years I texted and Facebook messaged her in an effort to have a DNA test done. In March of 2016 the mother said that she had picked up DNA paperwork and was going to test the man that she had slept with besides me.In July of 2016 I received DNA proof that she was my daughter. I immediately asked to meet her and set up parenting time. From July 2016 through September 2016 I saw my daughter frequently, sometimes for weeks at a time. The mother decided in late September that I did not deserve to see my daughter, blocked me on social media, changed her number and left state. I had no way to contact her or my daughter until 2018.
The summer of 2018 I found her again. I saw my daughter twice, once at a beach for a monitored visit by her mother and once at my house again with her mother present. I asked to see my daughter at my house unmonitored and was once again told that I did not deserve my daughter and that I could only see her if I was at her mother's house with whom is extremely hostile towards me.
In August of 2018 I filed for joint custody of my daughter. I recieved hateful messages from her stating that she could not wait to watch me lose. We had our first court date in October of 2018. A pre-trial and temporary custody hearing was set in December, and the mother claimed that she did not live in the county I filed in despite personal service at her address. The venue was changed to Washington County during this hearing.
June 12th, 2019 I had my first actual pre-trial. I drove three hours to get there as I live in Crow Wing County and the court hearing was in Stillwater. I sat through two hours of court cases before mine and as soon as it was my turn the judge assured me that he would not hear my case and that it was laughable for me to assume I was getting custody of any kind. I was told that if I wanted to be even considered I would hire a custody evaluator at my cost, and court would resume September 27th.
This is wrong. I should not have to shoulder the entire cost. Why is it that it is laughable that a father wants custody, but demanded that he cover the cost? Why is parental alienation laughed at and encouraged? This is wrong.
Organizer
Michelle Robinson
Organizer
Brainerd, MN
