Number of contact for 8 yrs. Was OK with final paternity results at 3 yrs OK but decided to let only dad known in child's life, to adopt her. Mother and former never made it to that point before separation. A yr ago mother decided to give her child the option to meet him. Met him and seen him 1 day. Child lives in Iowa. Dad lives in TX. At 8, absent father comes to Iowa to visit family. Then he asks mother's thoughts about a visit to Texas. Agreed to a typed letter and legally notarized for a month's visit and specified date of return. The father brought child back to Iowa 6 days before. Mother made every attempt to contact daughter, and got excuses. On the day before for child to be home again, absent father calls and says he doesn't need legal documents to take her back. Is this correct? It is now a civil matter and he has lied in his testimony, because he has idea of what has happened in her life. Also, would like to know if I could get him for slander.

Everyone lies in family court so nothing is almost ever done there for lying.

First your post is confusing, which "dad" has her

The man who adopted her or the bio dad

If the man who adopted her has her he may have some rights. If the bio father who lost all rights at adoption, he could even be charged with kidnaping

SouthernBelle... Please read the rules of the rating system of the site. Your negative rating on the previous post was completely inappropriate. You need to clarify your question so we an actually help you. Was the adoption ever finalized? Is the person who now has the child the legal father? Is there a custody order in place? Why do you say that it is now a civil matter? Why were you in court? We need to know all these things to know how to answer you.