Can someone give me some advice please?

[ky_friend]

I am an 18 yr old mother of a 6 month old beautiful daughter. The relationship with her biological father ceased soon after realizing I was pregnant. Biological father and I quit communicating and I began dating again. I moved in with this other guy in January, my daughter was born in February and I moved home with my parents for a short time and they helped with the baby. I moved back in with my boyfriend in March. I also signed my daughter up for KY medical coverage. Shortly after that was done I received a notice from the courts to come in for paternity testing. I took my daughter for the tests and signed up for child support. Her biological father has never called to ask about her or see her or anything. Now apparently he's taking me to court. I live about 200 miles away now and will have to make that trip for court. My parents come up, usually about every 2 or 3 weekends and keeps my daughter for a weekend or maybe even 3 or 4 days, in which they've ran into the biological father while having her with them. Now he is trying to say that my daughter lives with them. I only know this because some one called my parents neighbor and told her she was going to be called to be subpeoned to testify that my daughter lives there, which of course she doesn't, so I know it's not going to go far. I wonder, any idea what will probably happen in court?

[tbyte]

Eventually you two will get a parenting arrangement. Most likely shared parenting, with you as the residential parent.

[Gbyte]

Don't fret too much. Due to her age, the distance and since he hasn't been involved in her upbringing so far he will likely have a couple of hours a couple of days a week to start.

You say he's apparently taking you to court...have you got papers yet?

You have to find the strength you need for this. Think of your child. Don't cave to unreasonable demands but also don't have unreasonable demands. There are services that help mothers get legal counsel - if you can't afford it. Get a lawyer now.