How can you prove a mother is causing harm to her unborn child?

He has no rights until the child is born even if he can prove it is his.

Some of the chemicals of the smoke will passs over into the unborn child, causing it to be born with a lower weight than if the mother hadn't been smoking. There are suspicions of other effects too, but low birth weight is the one that's easiest to prove.

No. As the grandparent you have no rights to the child. But since she is not married to the father he will have to prove paternity with a DNA test if he wants parental rights such as custody, visitation and pay child support.

If you are not married, then you are between a rock and a hard place if you cannot make an agreement with the mother of the child. Another view: You can file for a paternity test to prove the child is yours. Once it is proven, you can file for custody. However, you probably need to wait until after the child is born. Answer & Clarification In the United States, if you are the unmarried…

No one apart from the mother can obtain "custody" of a fetus. Custody battles must wait until the child has been born. You can file for paternity testing, although it would probably be best to wait until the child is born before doing that. If the tests prove the child is yours, you can then file for custody. Due to physical restrictions, I would assume that a father can't get custody of an unborn child.

A father can take his child with him if he can prove that the mother is unstable or unfit to care for the child. Also, the mother can give him her permission to take the child.

Request an investigation by the child protective services in the state where the child resides.

Not with the child unless he has sole legal and physical custody and the mother has no parental rights (and he can prove it with a court order). He cannot deprive the mother of her child without legal authority. He needs consent of the mother and the court with jurisdiction over the child. See related question link. Not with the child unless he has sole legal and physical custody and the mother has no parental…

He has to prove paternity in court to get his parental rights. He can then petition for custody, visitation and pay child support and also petition to sign the birth certificate. He could have done this 6 years ago when the child was born. The mother cannot deny him his parental rights. Now he will have to pay child support and he can even owe for 6 years back.

I would think it would be 18 or if you can prove the noncustodial parent is causing harm to the child.

Yes you can and if the mother refuses you can get a court order.

Catch it on tape, ask the child yourself.

Leave her with a child that has been promised a basket of chocolates if he is naughty.

I assume that you mean "from the biological father". The father have every right to have you see his child when the child stays with him. The mother can do nothing about that unless she can prove you are unfit or dangerous to the child and then she will need a court order to keep you away.

Only if you can prove in the courts that her addiction is harmful and is causing severe neglect to her children.

You don't. You provide proof of the Best Interest of the child. Targetting the mother is never a good idea. See links

yes - the mother can file suit against father to petition for custody of the child. The mother will have to prove that there has a substantial change and the circumstances have change such that it will be detrimental to the child's welfare to remain with the father.

Yes, in most cases. However, there will most likely be a presumption that Husband is the father of the unborn child. Of course you can challenge the presumption. Anyway, can file for divorce but will be financially responsible for the unborn child unless you can prove it's not yours. Also, if you want custody, divorcing your pregnant wife isn't a good start.

You need to see an attorney (lawyer)

This will be difficult to prove unless the children are obviously neglected, in which case the remedy would be through child protective services.

A DNA test is used in situations when paternity is contested. That is if someone gets a lady pregnant and claims it is not his baby, the mother can insist on a DNA test for purposes of child support. If the mother is the biological mother of the child, the test will be stupid since she had the baby to begin with

As it relates to any estate, you would need to prove paternity.

The mother. The father have to prove paternity in court and petition for custody, visitation and can then also pay child support.

No but there will be proof when either you willingly take a DNA test to prove you are not the father or when the mother obtains a court order for a DNA test to prove that you are.

She can, although she would have a fairly hard time proving it is his child. Get the tests done; if she refuses then you can basically refute all claims by showing her reluctance to prove them.