In the US, 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.
In the UK the father has no rights if the fathers name is on the birth certificate or not. The father has to "exercise" his rights in a court of law either way.
If he can prove he's the father then he as a lot of rights. He doesn't have to sign the certificate.
If the parents are unmarried he must establish his paternity legally, in court, and request custody or visitation rights. At that time the court can also issue a child support order.
Believe it or not, MANY states consider the husband of the woman who gave birth to be the legally and financially responsible father of the child she bore, regardless of whether his name appears on the birth certificate, or not.
Paternity must be established before any discussion of the father's rights. Once that is done, the father has the right to pay child support and related expenses, and to petition for visitation.
Probably... But the actual rights must be determined by a court pending a paternity test.
He would have to go to court to establish rights.
the man she was living with was NOT the biological father, but he was under the assumption that he was and was supporting and raising the child as his own. what rights does he have
The only thing you can do is get a DNA test. That will show you for sure if she is your daughter. About your rights, if she is your daughter, you have to contact a lawyer.
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I believe that you will have to have a paternity test and there is paper work that has to be done.
Take legal advice. Paternity has to be proved not assumed, first.
A father has parental rights regardless of marital status most states.
The father can file for paternity rights.
yes he was born in Hawaii
absolutely not
In the U.S., yes, unless proven otherwise.
He would have all of the rights that a biological father has. If he was not the biological father, then his name should not have been put on the birth certificate in the first place, unless he adopted her and the birth certificate was changed.
If the DNA of the father matches the baby, they have rights and responsiblities whether they have the same last name or not. The court system will agree with this also.