her choice
Yes, if the father is not given custody he will be obligated to keep paying support to whomever the court awards custody or guardianship of the children.
lost the child to whom?
If you are not married and there is no custody or visitation order, she has custody automatically. The father have to prove paternity in court by a DNA test and then petition for custody or visitation. He can then also pay child support.
Signing away one's parental rights or custody will not, in itself, relieve one of child support.
The mother has presume sole custody and control, regardless of the circumstances in all states.
Properly, yes, however there can be complications. If the mother names some other person guardianship, the father could be facing an expensive custody challenge. This issue should be clarified in the custody orders. see links below
Your mother will have to request a change of custody. You cannot do it yourself.
This question cannot be answered. There are simply too many facts about the situation that are not known.
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This is a problematic area and cannot be clearly answered in that Juries can be used in Texas to decide custody. It's the only states that does.
Yes, the location unless living in your home doesnt take away your obligation to support the child. In fact, if you have no custody or visitation it actually increases your financial responsibility.
No. Child support, visitation, custody etc are all separate issues. The court will see to what is best for the child and one parent can not deny the parental rights of the other.