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Yes, but the father must be notified of the proceeding.

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Q: Can a child be adopted if the mother has full sole legal custody and the father does not?
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How can you get residential custody of child as a single father?

A single father, what does that mean? Are you divorced, ever married to the mother of your child, or is the child adopted by you, or is the mother dead or out of the picture? If your question is "How does a Father obtain residential custody after a divorce or in a paternity case", then I can answer this question. Let me know what your grounds for custody are. What is it about the mother or other parent that makes it harmful for the child to remain in their care?


How often is the father awarded custody of the child over the mother?

How often is the father awarded custody of the child over the mother in North Carolina?


The agreement between 2 parents is custody to mother but weekends for father if the mother dies who would get custody?

the father gets the custody of the child if the mother dies


When mother has full custody of a child what are the rights of the stepfather vs the natural father?

The rights of the natural father depends on if the father has given up his rights or not. If he has not given up his rights, he has the same rights as the mother, or as outlines in the custody order.


Could a biological mother regain custody before her child is officially adopted?

Yes, this is possible if the child hasn't been adopted. or the mother could destroy everything the child has known and regain custody after they are adopted. This would be a very wrong act and it is not recommended.


If no father is listed who has legal custody of the child?

The mother. If she dies, her parents get custody.


Father wants custody of child and the mother is sick?

Father must petition for custody and court will weigh what situation is best for the child


The Child's mother dies grandma want custody of the child over the father who was married to the mother at the time of death but DNA says the father is not the biologicial father?

He can still gain custody as the presumptive father.


Mother is illegal alien father is illegal alien can a friend take custody of child?

well they would have to be adopted or the friend would have to be a foster home


What is the time frame for child abandonment so father can gain full custody?

A child does not need to be abandoned by their mother for a father to be awarded full custody. If the father can demonstrate before a judge that the mother is unfit to parent, the judge can award him full custody of the child.


Who has custody of a child born out of wedlock in NC?

The mother. The father have to petition the court for custody.


If mother wants to give full custody of the child to the father what does she have to do?

It is very rare that a Mother wants to give full custody of a child to the Father. To this all a Mother would have to do is choose to sign and give up her rights to the child in court.