the baby was found with pot in system.children srevices is involved.what is the fathers rights and how would he go about getting full custody?we live in ohio.how much does it cost and how hard is it for a father to get full custody?they are not married.please only serious answers please.
2006-06-09 16:32:37 · 8 answers · asked by dreammer 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
theres a good chance that if he appeals for custody and she is shown to be an incomptent care giver, that the state will give him custody. He needs to make his intentions to take care of his baby ASAP and get a lawyer.
2006-06-09 16:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by kari 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the laws of the state but the best bet would be to contact social services and let them know that you are the father. If you were not married paternity tests can be performed to see if you are the father. You can petition the court to have a home study performed to show that you have a stable place to take care of the child, the means with which to take care of the child, and family support helps. Fathers do have rights but the social services are responsible to make sure that the children receive the best possible care. They will also work with the mother to see if services can be put in place to keep the family together. This doesn't always work but you need to step up so that they know that the child has someone to take care of it. The social service agency works to try and keep the family together and if their is a lack of cooperation sometimes it can lead to them terminating parental rights. As long as the father is showing that he is very serious about raising this baby and has family support they should work with him. Good luck!
2006-06-09 23:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by lucky_lady_blazing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The father would likely get temporary custody of the child, because they will not want to have the child in the custody of the person dealing with the drugs. And that person will probley get charged and put in jail for awhile with social services being involved.
You need to contact the children's services and he needs to demand having the child with him!
2006-06-09 23:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by rdhedhottie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact a family lawyer and ask - or you could probably call child services and ask them how he would go about getting custody.
2006-06-09 23:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why dont you try to get custody? you would have to wait for them to get the court order to remove the child, then you could file for custody but the key is first waiting on them to remove the child
2006-06-10 00:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Holla!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kid is being exposed to 2nd hand smoke. good luck with the custody battle.
2006-06-10 00:50:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These questions can really only be answered seriously by a lawyer.
Often times, you can get a free consultation, no obligation. Try the yellow pages.
2006-06-09 23:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by insanatie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shouldn't be hard for him at all in a situation like that
2006-06-09 23:41:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋