visitation rights of adopted child
I was dating a woman when she finished an adoption of our child from China. This adoption was started and financed without me before we met. We remained a couple sharing space and bills for 4 years. During this time I was always referred to as "Pa Pa" and assumed the role as father. The mother and I broke up about a year ago and at the time she agreed that it was OK for time to continue support and our relationship, which we did up until just recently without confrontation.
The mother recently started dating and has just told me that from now on I will have to spend less time with my child and in the near future they will move away and I will not see her anymore. I have bonded with my daughter as much as her mother has and do not feel it is fair to take me out of their lives. At present I was only allowed to spend 6 hours a week and now it will be less!
Please Help Me I am Devastated.
I am afraid I have no rights to visitation.
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