Yes. The only way to legally prevent visitation is through court order.
Depends on the circumstances. If you are a single father, without court orders, the mother still has sole custody and control. If married, you have possession, however if you file for child support, you have a presumption of custody.
Until changed, the current orders remain valid. see my profile
They Just Had To Obey Their Mother's And Father's Orders
not if there are courts orders
That depends on whether or not the father has been a part of the child(ren)'s lives in the past year. If yes, then as long as the father is meeting all of the child support orders, then the visitation ordered by the courts are required to stay in effect. If there are no visitation or child support orders, the father must go to court to get those. If the father is on the birth certificate and there are no orders, the father has just as much right to the children as the mother. Hope this helps.
On the surface, if no court orders exist, there is no legal limitation to a mother moving the children. However, the father has up to six months from the time of the move to file an injunction to have the children returned to the jurisdiction of the previous residence pending a court review. I educate fathers on this.
Go down to the court house and get the paperwork fill it out, and turn it all back in. If there is not another father figure, meaning, if the mother is not married, the courts might not grant the orders. However, if there is, the new father needs to also do an adoption hearing at the same time which would help the judges decision to go ahead with the orders.
You haven't mentioned your marital status or if there are any court orders and the answer depends on the details of your particular situation.Generally:If the parents are married it would not be kidnapping. The mother would need to file a request in the family court to have the child returned. She should consult with an attorney who specializes in family law. She should act as soon as possible.If the parents aren't married and the father has not established his paternity then he has no right to take the child at all. The mother should call the police immediately and report the situation.If the parents are divorced and there is a custody and visitation order you need to review those orders. It is likely that the father cannot take the child out of state permanently. If so the mother should call the police immediately and report the situation.If the parents are not married, the father has established his paternity and there are custody and visitation orders you need to review those orders. It is likely that the father cannot take the child out of state permanently. If so the mother should call the police immediately and report the situation.The mother should visit the local family court to speak with an advocate who can review her situation and direct her to the right assistance.
United StatesFirst let's clear the question of legal authority: a father cannot "take" children from their mother. Laws that allowed that degree of authority by a man over a woman have been off the books since at least the nineteenth century.You have not mentioned marital status, whether the father's paternity has been established legally or if there are any existing court orders. It will be assumed the parents are not married. The presence or absence of a name on a birth certificate is not a deciding factor since paternity can be established by a DNA test irrespective of the information, or lack thereof, on a birth certificate.An unmarried father has no right to keep the child from her mother unless there is a court order to that effect. He has no personal legal authority to keep the child. In the absence of any order, if he takes the child and fails to return the child to the mother she should call the police.Generally, if the parents are unmarried the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity. Remember, a child's mother can always be identified by medical records. Since the father didn't give birth and he was not legally married at the time of the birth he must establish his paternity by signing the birth certificate at the time of birth (waiving DNA testing rights) which must be done with mother's consent.If he doesn't sign the birth certificate then he must seek another way to establish his paternity and that is done through a DNA test. A paternity test can be arranged through the court. Once paternity is established in court, the father can request visitations or custody through the court. If the mother retains physical custody she can request that the court issue a child support order. If the father gets physical custody he can request a child support order.
Nothing changes regarding child support orders whether it is the mother or the father who is remarrying. The child/children are the responsibility of the biological parents not a new spouse. For example if the mother marries someone of substantial means it would not affect the child support amount that was ordered to be paid by the biological father, as the mother's new spouse has no legal obligation to support the child/children.
Single father? Not without court orders. see links
No, that would be a violation of the court orders