My aunt is pregnant and she was wondering if the father (who she is not married too), has any custody over the baby once it is born.
-Thank You for the answers.
2007-01-13 03:35:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
He can certainly challenge her for custody of the baby, but he will have to have DNA testing to prove he is the biological father. In most states, she does not have to put the father's name on the birth certificate, but that does not remove his rights. He can demand visitation rights, but if he does, she can ask for child support. It would be better for all concerned, especially the unborn child, to work all these things out in advance.
2007-01-13 03:46:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your aunt has serious problems, like drug addiction, alcoholism, history of child negligence, the shouldn't be too concerned about custody. As for the Father, if she recognizes him officially as the father, then he would have rights to visitation. If she doesn't acknowledge him as the father, then he could take her to court seeking a paternity test. If the test comes back that he is the father, again he would have visitation rights. Hopefully, your aunt and this man can work things out themselves regarding visitation. Every child needs both parents, even if the parents aren't together. BTW: your aunt would be entitled to receive child support from the father of the baby.
2007-01-13 12:05:09 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless she can prove without a shadow of a doubt that he will harm the child or put the child's welfare and well being into jeopardy then she does not have a case against him. If he pays support then in most states he has all the rights of a father who wants his child. If she on the other hand is not capable of taking proper care of the child then he may just get the custody or at least the majority custody of the child.
2007-01-13 11:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by Cherish B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he can have up to 1/2 custody... and she is entitled to 1/2
2007-01-13 15:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he doesn't sign the birth certicate their is no paternity-unless he wants to fight for custory then he will have to pay a lawyer and pay court fee's to bring her to court and then they would have to do a blood test. He would really have to want the baby to go through all of that-and alot of father's aren't.
2007-01-13 15:29:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biological fathers, married or not, always have rights. He can sign his rights away, but until then he has full rights.
2007-01-13 12:00:27 · answer #6 · answered by Allison Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if there is blood test done and he is the father yes he will have rights!!!
2007-01-13 13:43:12 · answer #7 · answered by BlessedMommyof3.. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has rights... and she shouldn't make him take her to court over that.... she should do the right thing....
2007-01-13 11:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by Mary G 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋