Mr. W – Paternity

After very short relationship between father and mother of child, mother of child becomes pregnant.  Mother has history of involvement with CPS with her older children.  Client seeks custody of child upon birth.  Ms. Fowler assists client with filing paternity and custody action as soon as child is born.  At the temporary hearing, client granted joint custody of child with actual parenting time with client stepped up as child gets older (over a period of months).  Ms. Fowler took to trial for final order and client awarded sole legal and physical custody of child.