Can Parents Keep a Pregnant Minor from Seeing Her Boyfriend

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Missouri

I am 18 years of age, my girlfriend is 16 years of age. Last week I was served an order of protection hearing (again, hearing notice only). She has called me every morning since then. I know its a bad idea but the other day I got a surprising call. Her mother had taken her to the doctor and she is pregnant.
I know the order of protection will most likely not go through because of the ridiculous reasons it was filed. But I have spoke to a couple lawyers and the outlook for me is grim so far. They have told me that the state does not recognize the baby as a child until it is out of the womb. So her parents could still keep me away, even keep me out of the delivery room.
I CANNOT miss the developement of my child, and especially not the birth. My girlfriend was 15 and I was 16 when we first started having sex. So im not worried about rape cases. I just need to know if there is anything I can do or If I have ANY rights to see her while she is pregnant. Thanks for your help.

You have absolutely no rights to see her at all. Even if. You do, once there is a living child born, have the right to establish paternity and all of the rights and obligations that gives.

You've also just given her parents a much better reason to get a restraining order against you.

You not only can, but you will, miss the "development" of "your" child and the birth unless her parents say so. You have no rights under the law whatsoever to see either your girlfriend (or the baby until paternity is established by law), and there is no law you can invoke that will force her mother to allow her minor child to see you.

Okay, thank you! I guess ill just have to hope for the best when we all sit down and talk with the lawyers and the GAL.

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Do you guys have ANY tips that could POSSIBLY help my situation?

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QuiteSafer;869930]Okay, thank you! I guess ill just have to hope for the best when we all sit down and talk with the lawyers and the GAL.

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the lawyers and the GAL have no authority, only a judge does and a judge does not have the right to override a parents decision to prevent you from contacting their child. Once the child is born you will have a right to establish paternity and seek custody (unlikely) and visitation (likely to be very limited for quite awhile). Your girlfriends parents do not have the right to prevent you from seeing your child.

Stop accepting her calls. Block her number and/or change yours

Actually, this is probably the only time I am going to say this, because I have been appointed baby daddy twice, when I was not. If you really think this is your child, in your heart, you should consider providing some of the money to assist in preparation for the child as long as a restraining order is not filed. That does not mean you must see her in person. It means you can mail a check to her(or her parents if the restraining order is granted) every month, with the notation, for baby stuff. Once the child is born, be proactive in filing for and establishing paternity, visitation and a child support order. Be prepared once the child is proven to be yours to repay her parents for their out of pocket hospital bills after their insurance pays. This is no longer about you trying to visit and Schtuuppp their daughter. It is about you man'ing up and being a provider. That will impress them and help you establish a relationship with your child. It may also get you into the delivery room.

So I have one more question. My hearing is tomorrow morning. I am planning to ask for a continuance to find a suitable attorney. When is the proper time to request this? Should I see how the case goes at first? Or do I need to at the beginning of the hearing?

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And again, thank you for all of the wisdom.

If you want time to find an attorney before any action is taken you need to do that right out of the gate.

Actually I disagree with one point that Disagreeable made, or if I misunderstood it, want to clarify: OP has no legal obligation to pay for mom's medical bills. He will only have an obligation to pay a portion of the baby's medical bills and that does not include labor and delivery.