My name is Daniel Ruiz, and I am a proud father who loves his little girl more than anything in this world. One day, my daughter’s mother took her away from me. I was never served any court papers, never given a fair chance to defend my rights as a father, and I was told lies that have kept us apart ever since.

I am not asking for a handout — I am asking for a hand up so I can fight for my daughter in court and be the father she deserves. The legal system is expensive, and without a lawyer, I don’t stand a fair chance.

Every dollar you give will go directly toward hiring an attorney to secure my rights, fight for visitation or custody, and bring my daughter back into my life. I will not stop fighting until she knows her father never gave up on her.

If you can’t donate, please share my story. Your support means the world to me and will help me get one step closer to holding my daughter again.

From the bottom of my heart — thank you.

— Daniel Ruiz