Do mothers have more rights then fathers when it comes to custody?

Answer 1

Please contact the authorities immediately and tell them what you have written in your 3 questions here. A father who is not on the birth certificate and who MAY NOT BE THE FATHER has no standing in the judicial system unless he has either signed the birth certificate or is determined to be the actual father. Without that documentation, you as the Mother have the right to end any visitation you MAY have extended him. You need to give the police any and all information concerning his possible whereabouts, tag numbers, phone numbers and so on. And from here on out, do not place your child is such danger by allowing him out of state with ANYONE, unless you are accompanying him. You also need to contact a lawyer on your rights as the childs Mother and your bf obligations as a potential Father. The child needs parents that are intelligient enough to care for the baby, as well as make intelligient decisions concerning where the baby should reside, visits with non custodial parents and so on. Please, do the right thing, call the police to regain physical custody of your child until paternity can be determined, even if you are sure its him, get custody of the baby first, then do the paternity tests. Good luck my dear!

Answer 2

Not necessarily. True, divorce courts tend to lean toward the mother when awarding custody unless there is concrete evidence such as police or medical reports of child or drug/mental charges, or if the mother plainly refuses custody. It may be an old fashion idea but the courts believe the mother can provide a more loving and caring stable family environment for the children. This does not in any way prove that the mother is a better parent than the father, but after many years court reports show the mother the better choice. And yes the courts do make mistakes too, but with all things considered equal, mom wins out.

Answer 3

Depending on the situation,
Usually the mother will get custody of the child if they are below a certain age but if the father can prove that he is the 1 who should have custody & also prove as to why the mother is not suitable only then the father will get custody.

Answer 4

most of the time I would think yes, but I don't agree with it as it really does depend on the situation and who really is in the wrong at the time, i mean the mother could of been abusing her child and therefore the father has more right with the custody of the child but of course it goes the other way round too. So, I would like to think that it's an equal judgement when it comes to custody of the children rather than bias towards one particular gender.

Answer 5

I depends on if your are married-typically if you are married then you both have equal responsibility and rights to the child ,if you are not married the mother has more rights(why this is im not quite sure)but I went through this situation with my husband before we were married-I was young and ran away with my child and my mother sent the police to retrieve me and the police said i cant leave baby because he has no rights to child unless we were married ,in the end i went home for baby,and we later married and that was 8yrs ago,-this is how it is until you go and get a court order and a judge resides over it and rules other wise.A mother has to be really unfit and not want the baby alot of times for fathers to get custody -if generally goes to the mothers.Its messed up I know but whatever.

Answer 6

Please remember that custody and placment are two different things. Joint custody is easy to get for a mother and a father. Placement for a father, even half time is difficult to get unless the mother does not object. If you love your child and want PEACE between all parties - Joint custody and placement. You are not doing service for you child by taking the mother's/father's money or time away - remember that time and money is also being taken from your child and limits quality of life at the oppisite parent.

If you feel your X owes you and feel she/he needs to pay or you limit/ make placement changes difficult. YOU are hurting your child. I repeat YOU are hurting your child.

Only exception to the rule - if she/he abused the child.

Answer 7

I do not know about all states, But the law in Pennsylvania says they have equal rights, but the court system never treats them the same. Mothers are always favored in every case,,,, not only do the judges make it a point to agree souly with the mothers,,,, they order the fathers to agree also. So the letter of the law is never followed by the spirit of the law.

Answer 8

Usually physical custody goes to whoever the child lives with. Joint custody is common if there is no abuse involved against the child by the uncustodial parent. Along with joint custody, visitation is agreed upon by both parents. And of coarse child support goes to the custodial parent by the uncustodial parent.

Answer 9

no unless unfit,children are half there mother and half there father and have the right to be with both parents regardless of how much there was wrong between the parents even if the father cheated and ect,fathers need to be in there kids lives without the mothers harrasing them or maik9ing life hard for them even if they have moved on,your children will be worst off if you keep them away

Answer 10

A very complex question.
All I can say is that we are all born to seek out our mothers and to bond with them. It is instinctive. It does not surprise me that the courts are sensible about this and tend to think of the kids needs first.
They don't always chose the best parent, some mothers really need help. But I cannot fault them for sticking to the right principle.