If the father isn't trying to establish if the child is his the answer is yes, however, If he is in the process of trying to prove the child is his and you leave the country, you could find yourself in a lot of trouble.
Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.
Paternity must be established before support is established. Paternity may be established by the father's acknowledgment of paternity in open court.
Yes. First paternity must be established legally.If paternity is established through the court ordered DNA test the mother can request child support for the time during which no child support was paid by the father prior to the DNA test.
No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.
No. That determination will be made by the court and then a child support order will be established after paternity has been established.No. That determination will be made by the court and then a child support order will be established after paternity has been established.No. That determination will be made by the court and then a child support order will be established after paternity has been established.No. That determination will be made by the court and then a child support order will be established after paternity has been established.
The child would need to have the father's paternity established. Once paternity has been established the child is entitled to inherit from her father's estate and collect under his social security benefits while the child is a minor. You should consult with an attorney.The child would need to have the father's paternity established. Once paternity has been established the child is entitled to inherit from her father's estate and collect under his social security benefits while the child is a minor. You should consult with an attorney.The child would need to have the father's paternity established. Once paternity has been established the child is entitled to inherit from her father's estate and collect under his social security benefits while the child is a minor. You should consult with an attorney.The child would need to have the father's paternity established. Once paternity has been established the child is entitled to inherit from her father's estate and collect under his social security benefits while the child is a minor. You should consult with an attorney.
No. But the father's paternity must be established by a paternity test.No. But the father's paternity must be established by a paternity test.No. But the father's paternity must be established by a paternity test.No. But the father's paternity must be established by a paternity test.
She must consult with an attorney. His paternity must be established legally before the child can have any standing as his heir. The listing of contacts is not proof of paternity. Unwed parents who do not establish their child's paternity legally are doing a great disservice to the child.She must consult with an attorney. His paternity must be established legally before the child can have any standing as his heir. The listing of contacts is not proof of paternity. Unwed parents who do not establish their child's paternity legally are doing a great disservice to the child.She must consult with an attorney. His paternity must be established legally before the child can have any standing as his heir. The listing of contacts is not proof of paternity. Unwed parents who do not establish their child's paternity legally are doing a great disservice to the child.She must consult with an attorney. His paternity must be established legally before the child can have any standing as his heir. The listing of contacts is not proof of paternity. Unwed parents who do not establish their child's paternity legally are doing a great disservice to the child.
Absolutely nothing. You have no control whatsoever over naming the child. You have no parental rights unless you establish your paternity in court. Once established legally as the child's father you can request a visitation schedule and the mother can obtain a child support order. The child's name is the mother's choice.Absolutely nothing. You have no control whatsoever over naming the child. You have no parental rights unless you establish your paternity in court. Once established legally as the child's father you can request a visitation schedule and the mother can obtain a child support order. The child's name is the mother's choice.Absolutely nothing. You have no control whatsoever over naming the child. You have no parental rights unless you establish your paternity in court. Once established legally as the child's father you can request a visitation schedule and the mother can obtain a child support order. The child's name is the mother's choice.Absolutely nothing. You have no control whatsoever over naming the child. You have no parental rights unless you establish your paternity in court. Once established legally as the child's father you can request a visitation schedule and the mother can obtain a child support order. The child's name is the mother's choice.
The mother has sole custody. See related link
That's generally the case, especially if paternity has not been established, unless the courts have ordered otherwise.
If paternity has been legally established, the father could petition for custody/ guardianship.