Who gets sole custody when the baby is born?
With sole custody does that mean that I can move out of state?
Okay here is my situation. I am sixteen years old. I am pregnant by my ex who is not involved in the pregnancy. He left me for some other girl. I have a job and graduate a month after my baby is due. I live at home with my mom and a few siblings. But I want to move to North Carolina with my dad and my rest of the family. I have been working since before I got pregnant. Now the dad on the other hand. He is eighteen lives with his gf and her family. He just got a job after six or seven months. He does not go to any appointments, he will go months without asking how the pregnancy is. But yet all he tells me is that he is going to take my baby girl away from me, and GET full custody.. I dont want to loose my baby. But He says with my being so young he can get her easier. PLease someone help. I live in Ohio!~
2007-01-29 02:48:11 · 7 answers · asked by Help Me Pleaze 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
The Father is eighteen ..but will be nineteen in 6 days. I am sixteen and will be seventeen in a month and a half.
2007-01-29 03:38:29 · update #1
You need an attorney or some sort of legal advice. You need court documents and in order to do that you will need to petition the court for custody. Once you are granted full custody (in ohio you will probably get residential parent and he will probably get visitation unless he signs off or you can prove he should not be in the child's life) you can move where you want. If you get residential parent like I stated earlier you cannot move without his approval unless you petition the courts and then they will decide what the best course of action is.
ADDED: In Ohio most counties have taken the philosophy of equal rights for parents. In other words the courts will decide who they feel will be in the best interest of the child. So if he wants to fight you, you better have an attorney.
Sorry, Ohio SUCKS big time for custody.
2007-01-29 02:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by zinntwinnies 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in a similar situation 7 and half yrs. ago in WV. What I was told is that if mother and father do NOT reside together then the mother is given full custody of the child. My ex just tried to drag me through the courts in Ohio to take my little girl and failed. My advice to you is to 1. Finish school. 2. Seek Child support. 3. Continue your education if at all possible. From one mom to another I will tell you that It won't be easy but your daughter will be worth it. I know that my daughter Faith is the love of my life, the sunshine in my day and the apple of my eye. I would also contact an attorney in Ohio and ask for some free legal advice. PS if he was already 18 when you got pregnant, he may want to not cause problems for you he could get in trouble for you being a minor. BEST of LUCK to you .
2007-01-29 03:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by barbara K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I would consider moving before the baby is born. I am pretty sure there are no laws against that. If he has not been around for the pregnancy he will probably not be around for the baby.His family is probably taking his side (and the gf and her family) and they are probably the ones teling him to try to get custody. In Ohio it is very rare that the father gets full custody. There has to be something seriously wrong with the mother or her lifestyle for that to happen. Young girls have babies everyday and they are all just fine. you will be just fine, I promise. Make sure you finish school and that you have a lot of support.
2007-01-29 05:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by corbin and caysen's mommy♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He cannot get full custody without going through the court and proving you are an unfit mother. If you were 18, you could move anywhere. Being 16, I am not sure of the situation. Still, he shouldn't be able to get full custody.
2007-01-29 02:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by lincolnbuck 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HE cannot get custody, just because your young. He has to prove you unfit. you would have to be on drugs, an alcoholic, or abusive to your child, this is very hard for him to prove. I think you should prove paternity, as soon as the baby is born, set up visitation, and child support, so that he has to walk the legal line, this also benefits you in the future, so he cant start claiming the baby isnt his. good luck..
2007-01-29 03:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For a real, honest answer, consult an attorney - legal aid or whatever. You seriously can't expect to get an actual answer here. It's going to vary on a case by case basis here and the only smart way to go is to get actual legal advice from someone who is qualified to dispense it.
2007-01-29 02:56:44 · answer #6 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-28 02:50:30 · answer #7 · answered by pfeifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋