Fred Campos is the owner of Daddy Got Custody, LLC. This company provides seminars for educational teaching, material, CDs and DVDs on a variety of topics. The seminars are taught monthly on a rotating basis in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston. These one or two day seminars offer classes to assist good fathers in pursuing custody of their kids. Covering more than 500 points with 10 years court experience and offering a money back guarantee, Fred helps parents navigate through the complex maze of child custody.
Fred is currently married living in Bedford, Texas, with his two children Caitlyn and Zachary. He is the custodial parent of his daughter, Caitlyn, from a previous relationship.
I have a serious situation. I am a single mother. I am not about to bash you. But I would like an unbiased answer to a serious question. I am technically married but have been seperated for over 2 years. The marriage was abusive. I have a protection order against him. I had three children & he had 1 before we married. We didnt want anymore kids at the time. But 2 years later WE discussed and I became pregnant. He then said it wasnt his. He was busted for doing drugs throughout the marriage and didnt stop when he said he was clean. So it was hell being pregnant having to deal with him, his family, and his other child. He said time and time again he didnt want to have anything to do with our daughter. I did put my married last name on her birth certificate. He is the father regardless of his abuse before, during, & after. He refused to help with hospital or anything else except for $200 he gave me then denied it. So he is out of the question. I didnt want child support because that meant he would be able to see her. But when I got the protection order my attorney ordered it. I have received about $250 and he owes about $1200. Money is not what I want. He was and as far as I know still is on drugs. Yes I have proof plus he has been arrested for it and sent to detox. THE QUESTION:I want to change my daughter’s last name. I will be changing my name back to my maiden when divorce is final(BTW cant locate him to serve papers). He and his family don’t believe our daughter is his. So why then keep his name?
From what you said, I agree. Consider asking the judge for your daughter’s name to be changed as well. You might also have your attorney draw up a document to terminate his parental rights. If he and his family truly want out, he just might sign it to make everything go away. Sometimes, not always, it could be the best situation.
That said, people change over time–consider that decision cautiously.