Sims v. Verbrugge

*236*207Defendant, Danny D. Verbrugge, appeals as of right the trial court's order denying his motion for a de novo review of his motion seeking custody of his daughter, LV. For the reasons stated below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

LV was born to defendant and plaintiff, Natassia T. Sims, on October 15, 2012. The parties were unmarried, but on the day of LV's birth, the parties signed *208an affidavit of parentage (AOP) indicating that defendant was LV's biological father. The parties subsequently ended their relationship but were…