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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


If an 18 yo moves with mother but father has full custody can mother file for custody?

Generally, custody orders end at age eighteen and the child can choose where she wants to live.


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.


How does a father who has custody of a child divorce and leave the child with the step mom child wants to be with bio mom child is 17?

Mother files motion for custody


Can a mother put their child in temporary foster care?

No. The guardian can call the police and report the mother for taking the child. If the mother wants to regain custody she must do so through the court.No. The guardian can call the police and report the mother for taking the child. If the mother wants to regain custody she must do so through the court.No. The guardian can call the police and report the mother for taking the child. If the mother wants to regain custody she must do so through the court.No. The guardian can call the police and report the mother for taking the child. If the mother wants to regain custody she must do so through the court.


Does the birth mother have to file for legal custody of her son in Virginia even if there is no legal father?

No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.


Can a mother decide who she wants to adopt her child that is in state custody?

Once a child is in state custody I don't think the mother has a say in who adopts the child. However, you may be allowed to meet the adoptive parents.


Can a handicapped mother sign custody over to a live in boyfriend when the father of the child wants custody?

No. The biological father have rights. Unless the court find him unfit to have custody then there might be a chance.


If Father has custody of 17 yr old son can son switch custody back to mother?

If the son wants to I believe he can. In my state (Georgia) the child can choose who he/she wants to live with at the age of 14.


What is the position of a father and his extra marital child with reference to custody?

If he wants his parental rights he must establish his paternity legally by a DNA test. He can then petition the court for shared custody, visitation and pay child support. The mother has sole legal custody of her child until then.


Can a father who has joint physical custody of his son be granted sole physical custody if the mother is in jail?

Either parent can have physical custody in a joint custody arrangement. If there is a court order granting the mother physical custody the father should notify the court of the mother's incarceration and have that order modified unless he wants the mother to resume physical custody when she is released.


What if the father is not in the child's life and the stepfather wants to have joint custody with the mother?

Get over it..the kid doesnt want you!