When you find out you may be a parent soon, there are a lot of things that could be going through your head. If you had a child at a young age, or if you weren't in the best position to have a child and you weren't the most responsible parent, you may have regrets. When things like this are going on, and you want to take action to be a better parent, with visitation to the child, you want talk with attorneys in North Dakota. If the mother of your child isn't interested in giving you any visitation rights, and you've already proved that you're capable of seeing the child, make an appointment. A family lawyer can help you with many things as you become a parent for the first time with someone you aren't married to.    

DNA Testing    When you first get told that you're having a baby by someone that you aren't serious about, or that you don't think is serious about you, you may be wondering if the baby is really yours. If you are pondering the paternity of the child, attorneys in North Dakota can order the paperwork and file the applications to have the child tested at the time of the birth, so you don't have to constantly wonder if the child is really yours or not. Going through a lawyer makes things less complicated, and the action will be court ordered, so the mother can't refuse.    

Change of Lifestyle   

If you used to have a bad criminal history, if you didn't have a secure job, or a safe environment to have visitation rights with your child, and that's all changed, the attorneys in North Dakota are going to help you get custody of your child. Everyone grows up at some point in their life, and if you can show that the person you were the time the child was born isn't who you are now, and that your lifestyle has changed dramatically, there is no reason that your child should have to go without both of their parents.    

Age   

The age of the child has a lot to do with a parent not trusting the other to have visitation that's unattended. If the child is no longer breast or bottle feeding, they don't need diapers, and they are more able to care for themselves, there shouldn't be a reason that the other parent doesn't want you to have them at your home. There is a big difference caring for a 1 year old and caring for a 4 year old, and although both ages need a lot of attention and care, it's easier for you to care for them as they get a little older.    

Adjustments in Child Support   

You may want to start seeing your child because you miss them, and if you're going to start taking them more often, you may want to talk with attorneys in North Dakota about having the amount of support you pay adjusted. You are going to want to go out with your kids and do things with them, you'll need extra food at your house for meals, and you need more money to care for them. Most people who get more visitations, or who start visitation are able to have their amount of support paid each month lowered.     

As a parent you have rights to see the child, and to be a part of his or her life. Attorneys in North Dakota can help you get control of your custody and visitation problems with the other parent involved, and you can start working on being a better parent.