I live in Charlotte, NC. I was living at my boyfriends mothers house with our newborn son. I have other 2 children from different fathers that are also staying with us. Recently I got into an argument with my boyfriend's father, who lives separatly with his girlfriend. So, last week when I came back from school, my baby was gone. I called my boyfriend, and he said that I will never see my baby again, and if I have any questions I can talk to his lawyer, however he never gave me his laywers name when I asked him to. I know that my boyfriend is not man enough to do all this on his own and that all of this is his father's doings. I called the police, and they could not help me stating that my "boyfriend has the same parental rights as me" and even though he has no proof that he is the father, "he was acting as a father figure". I called DSS to seek some help from them. I am stuck, I don't know what do? My boyfriend took away the car that I was driving, since its on his name, and gave me 30 days to get my stuff and get out. I have not seen my baby for a week already, and neither my boyfriend nor his father answer any of my calls. They are hiding the baby somewhere and I don't know where!
Finally, I found a local Family Law Center and tried to file an emergency court session, which they denide me of that too saying that "the baby is not in danger and there is no related issues of any child abuse or anything". I have no money, I lost my job, and I am desparate to find my baby. What rights do I have? If I cannot afford a lawyer, is there anything I can do fight my boyfriend and his family leagally? Is there any system to protect mothers in situations like myself? Please give me any advise you have to get my baby back! Thank you.![]()

