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It appears your husband was involved with his wife at the time to believe the child could be his. That would preclude section b from applying. That means he had 4 years from the time of the birth to object to the assumption of paternity. His homelessness and such does not allow for an extension of the time. The state simply expects you to act if you believe there is reason to.


unless the step father is willing to adopt, I believe your husband is stuck with the status quo

while he has a right to seek visitation, do you really believe that to be in the best interest of the child? Does the child know anything about you? I know it may sound callous but maybe it would be better to not put the child in this position.


is your husband willing and able to sustain a parenting order either from Texas or Florida (Whichever state has jurisdiction)? Is he willing and able to pay the transportation costs for the child to visit him? Is he willing and able to go to Florida for however long the courts would require so as to be able to establish some basic relationship with the child before expecting the child to go to Missouri?



My initial reaction to this situation was very similar to yours, but there are siblings involved, and that changes things for me. I do think that dad should try to establish a relationship with his child so that the siblings can also know each other.

I agree that its going to be tough starting things out with a 12 year old, but if its handled with care, it can benefit everyone.