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Asked 5 months ago - Reston, VA
FlagUnfortunately i made the mistake of putting the father on the birth certificate without thinking of the consequences if he got deported or simply decides to not be involved. He currently lives in TN and in TN when I lived there we had a domestic violence incident and currently have an order of protection in place. He served time in jail and went to ICE custody then later released on bail. Now, he might be in the process of getting a lawyer to try to prolong his stay. Not a fact, just a maybe. I don't want to hunt him down every time I would need to make a decision, like getting a signature for a passport or making life decisions for my daughter. Would a certified letter help or is going through courts the only way?
Answered 29 minutes ago. This is not an immigration question, but rather one which our family law & child custody colleagues will want to answer.
Once the father will be "removed" from the country, you will not be facing a custody any longer. The problem will solve itself. Besides, in situations such as these family court judges always deem it to be in the child's "best interests" (a legal term of art in family court) to remain in the custody of the mother. You have nothing to worry about in that front.
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