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Does the father in a custody case have a better chance if he is married and the mother is not?
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∙ 14y ago
No, he has the same rights as single fathers, none until granted them.
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Can a married father win custody of a child The mother is deceased and child currently living with grandmother?
Custody issues are decided by the courts on the basis of the best interest of the child in question. If the child is likely to be cared for better by the father than by the grandmother, then yes, the father would have a good chance of winning custody.
I am a single mother i want to know if my daughter's father has the right to file for legal custody?
Yes, every father has that right, whether he is successful is another matter. If you were married he would have a better chance but he can still apply.
Your mother has full custody. Would your father have to consent for you to get married?
No. If your mother has sole legal custody she can consent to your getting married.
Will the mother have a better chance to win full custody when the father has been in jail his enitre life?
My, what a sad story! yes the mother would more likely be in full custody of the children or child
Can a brother get custody of minor child if father dies and mom was found unfit the father had custody already?
Assuming you are an adult, yes you have a chance.
What rights does a mother have if custody hasn't been established?
If you are not married the custody automatically falls on the mother and the father have to go to court to get visitation or custody. If you are married you have equal rights.
If you were never married to your child's father and you have sole legal and physical custody who gets custody if you die?
The childs' father, married or not. Your relationship to the father is irrelevent. The father is the first on a long list of family members. Create a living will if that is not acceptable.
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.
Can a mother keep a child away from the father if they are still married?
No, if they are married they have equal custody.
Does the birth mother have automatic custody if she and father are married?
No, although most courts favor custody to the mother.
Who gets custody of a child born in prison in AZ mother is in prison father is not they are married.?
If they are legally married, the father gets rights until mother gets out of prison, after that it is up to the state. If not legally married, they go into state custody.
Can a father file for joint custody of his child if he is not married in ma?
Yes he can.
