My 21 month old daughter's father left us 7 months ago. He occasionally visits her on weekends at my home. Her father lives with different friends/relatives day to day and does not pay rent (he basically has no home). He is living at these different places and works full time in Long Island, NY. He also deceived me and has been married this whole time and his wife recently moved to Kentucky. Father's name is on birth certificate. Do I need to establish custody of my daughter in order to get child support? What are my chances of getting sole custody since I've been her main caregiver since she was born? I am a tenured, full time Public School Teacher. All of her family on my side and his side live in NJ. Also, will he have to share daycare tuition? Can I file for custody and child support at the same time?
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