I apologize to anyone who's read my previous 2 questions, but I have found this site and want to make sure I am understanding it correctly. I am copy and pasting the first sentence, there is too much to post on here, but will give the link in case someone out there wants to help me out and make sure I am correct. It says, under the Unmarried Cohabitants, link "If the parents are unmarried, the child is the child of his/her mother." Does this mean I have sole custody, or what exactly?
2007-10-15 14:01:17 · 4 answers · asked by Just Me 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/pa/pacustody.htm
2007-10-15 14:01:25 · update #1
My son is 5 years old. Moving from Pennsylvania to Florida.
2007-10-15 14:09:36 · update #2
Paternity has already been proved by the Domestic Relations court, and child support is in order. I just want to make sure I am not doing anything illegal, like kidnapping, when we move.
2007-10-15 14:12:42 · update #3
That's exactly what it means, but it may not stay that way. It also says that the man claiming to be the father can petition the court for visitation and custody. It is up to the court to decide, if/and when the man makes his claim, if his claim of paternity is valid and has merit, and also if he has any rights to joint or sole custody. I hope you noticed that this site is dealing with the state of Penn. Laws. It may be different in other states.
2007-10-15 14:13:43 · answer #1 · answered by Rico Goldstar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The mother is entitled to the custody of a child in case of unmarried couples if the child is below 10 years old but if the child is already more than 10 years old, the child can choose with whom to stay. If for reasons, there is a dispute, the court will determine who is the rightful custodian.
2007-10-15 21:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason mothers are easy to determine is that, well, they give birth. There's not a problem deciding who the mom is, and the mom has some rights because it is beyond dispute that she's the mom. Dad's a different issue. If the dad wants rights and he's not married to the mom at the time of the child's birth, he usually has to do 'something'. That 'something' varies by jurisdiction, and the link gave you some examples. Once dad has established he's the dad by a legally acceptable method in the jurisdiction, he might have some rights or obligations as well.
2007-10-15 21:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with your attorney. A lot of paternity/support agreements state that you have to have the other persons permission to take a child out of state.
2007-10-15 21:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋