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I am wondering if there's anyone out there who can help me. My daughter's mother is currently hiding my daughter from me. I haven't seen my daughter since Thursday, 8/18 and the mother refuses to let me see her. She also refuses to answer my calls. I have given my daughter a cell phone so she can stay in touch with me. She usually calls me every day, but now she's not answering the phone at all. There are no court orders, despite the fact that on August 8th she served me with child support papers. I will be filing a petition prior to the child support hearing asking Family Court to grant me sole physical custody and joint legal custody of our daughter. Here's my question, what can I do in Court in the meantime to force my child's mother to allow me to see and speak to my daughter? I've already reported the situation to the police, but they told me there's nothing they can do and that I should go to Family Court or ACS to make them aware of the situation. An attorney has instructed me to go to Family Court and ask for a "petition for visitation". I would appreciate any reliable information.