Me and my girlfriend been together thru her whole pregnancy two days after are daughter Was born the mother of my girlfriend made me move. Out and hasn't let my girlfriend let me sea daughter.I've been seeking in my girlfriend window at night to help her with are daughter she has text me tellinge she don't want to be a mom she wants to sleep.she don't want to take care of are daughter am concerned about my daughter welfare .them yesterday. She calls me and tell me she sign ed over her paternal rights to her mom can see get custody of my daughter would like to raise her myself. Do I have rights since am the father.
Yes. If you can't make an arrangement with the baby mother and her family to have access to the child and to participate in making decisions about the child's care and residence, you need to file what's called a Paternity proceeding (even though there is no issue about who is the father) naming the baby mother and her mother. With that you need to file a Request for Order for temporary custody orders.
Be aware that under the Coronavirus shelter in place orders, California courts are at best only hearing requests for emergency orders. All other requests for orders are being put on hold until the courts can resume their normal functions. So unless you can show some immediate danger to the child, you may have to wait for several months or more until your request for temporary orders can be heard. That does not mean its a good idea to wait to file your paperwork. It is reasonable to believe that earlier filed cases will be heard earlier than later filed cases.
You can find links to where to get the forms you need to get the case started on your local court's website.
