Yes he can sign it. He will not get in trouble for having sex with a 17 year old. He can only get in trouble if the parents press charges.
No! She needs to go to women's shelter and to court.
Take legal advice. Paternity has to be proved not assumed, first.
Yes. A father has no automatic right to their child (unfortunately) unless the parents are married.
If a newborn is really in physical danger, get ahold of Social Services and they will probably help the mother and child leave the area.
If the judge decides that your home is better for your children than your wife's then you can take your kids if you are divorcing their mother. However, if you just take the kids without first getting a court order, you could be in serious legal trouble.
No , not usually.Don't do it without permission or you may get your Dad in trouble.
In 49 states, she has sole custody until designated otherwise by a court under ALL POSSIBLE circumstances. see link
Legally, no. A minor does not decide whether or not a parent is becoming an alcoholic or if the home environment is unsuitable. That is decided by the state's department of social services (DCFS, CPS, etc.).
Yes unless if you turn 18 before she turns 16 and you are having sexual relations with this person.
Yes you can get into trouble if you are her boyfriend. Her dad could have you charged with kidnapping, even though she went voluntarily. However, the wording suggests you are her mother. If there is no court order against her seeing you, or granting her dad specific visitation and custody, then no criminal charges can be raised.
The parental knowledge does not affect the situation. Yes, he can get into trouble, particularly with the father!
A rubber soled slipper. I remember getting it as a young lad off my mother. My backside used to burn for ages afterwards and I had trouble sitting down for a while.