I feel the OP's pain.
It's actually one of my hobbies to try on underwear, have a good scratch and rummage then put them back.
Covid and going fully online was a nightmare.
Both were doing PhDs in Washington State.
She was headhunted by a MNC with offices and production facilities in Thailand and has been with them ever since. 🙂
It doesn't matter what is said elsewhere.
Simply being the legal father will not get you an extension based on being a parent.
You need a court or amphur document signed by the mother making you the one and only full legal guardian of the child. 🙂