you have to fight for custody
if the parents agre then yes
No, their parents are together.
If you are divorced and granted custody that court order is valid unless the other parent (or the state) get custody for whatever reason (if both parents become unfit etc). And custody lasts until the child is 18. You can not get a guarantee from the judge that you as a parent will have custody until the child is 18. There are 2 parents and according to the law both are allowed to seek custody of their child.
no
It would depend on the divorce agreement and what custody right she has. If he has full custody and she is not allowed visitation rights there shouldn't be anything complelling you to go.
Where parents have spilt-up/divorced, and children are in the custody of either parent (generally).
That depends on the state. In many states, if both parents have equal custody, then both signatures would be required.
No, there is still a parent left with custody. And custody can never be willed. That is for the court to decide. The ones in the will can ask for custody but it is up to the court.
yes
If they have not gone through the courts, then the custody depends on the agreement of the couple. There is no hard and fast rule.
Robert E. Adler has written: 'Sharing the children' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Children of divorced parents, Divorced parents, Joint custody of children
No. As parents you already have custody but a judge can not give you a guarantee that no matter what will you keep that. The best of the child comes first and if you for some reason is found unfit down the road the child would need a new guardian. If you are divorced and granted custody that court order is valid unless the other parent (or the state) get custody for whatever reason (if both parents become unfit etc). And custody lasts until the child is 18. You can not get a guarantee from the judge that you as a parent will have custody until the child is 18. There are 2 parents and according to the law both are allowed to seek custody of their child.