Hi have an 16 month old daughter and me and her father have not been together since I was 6 months pregnant...his parents have been great and see her when they can. but the father has yet to see his own child I was wondering if there is any leagal action I can take so that she has the opportunity to know her real father.

I have to be honest here...if he doesn't want to see her, she is probably better off. If you try to force him, it won't be a relationship. And she might in the future see that it is forced. She has family that loves her and she doesn't need someone in her life that was forced to see her. I'm sorry he feels that way...that he won't see her. It is his loss...because children are the brightest things in a person's life. He is missing out on a lot! Good luck and take care!

My little boy hasn`t seen his father since he was 8 weeks old, we split when i was pregnant and he is now nearly 18mths old. His father, i assume does not want contact, my son didn`t even get a christmas card from his father, and for his birthday his father signed his card with his name, instead of dad/daddy. We haven`t heard from him since. I agree that if your daughters father doesn`t want to know, then you should let it be. As it has been said, a forced relationship may be worse than none at all. I am sure your little girl has enough love around her to fell safe and secure and to grow into a happy healthy child. Good luck in whatever you decide.