If she is willing, this can be achieved through the use of a certified mediator, though her parents may try to run interference. see links below
In most states, the biological mother receives presumptive custody unless and until modified by court order.
Only if she is unfit or willing. Otherwise the most he can get is shared custody.
Having one's signature on the birth certificate is a good first step, but it will not automatically give custody to that man. The court will look at all of the circumstances of the case.
maybe
You can get legal custody over him if he is a minor in need of a legal custodian, if you are a responsible adult, and if a court agrees that you are the most suitable person to becustodian. this would be regardless of your living arrangements, as long as they are considered to be suitable for your half-brother.
No, as he has no legal rights to the child even if he sign the certificate himself. You will need to file for custody. see links below.
he has the right to fight for custody of the child involved but in the end depending on the situation the mother would be granted soul custody unless the mother is less fit than the father to raise the child
Except in Arizona, the mother has sole custody and the father has to apply for his rights through the courts.
Yes, of course she should.
No he is not it his half brother but he has custody over him because their mom is an unfit mother
All of them particularly if the father has signed the birth certificate or has otherwise been legally deemed as the father. ' The law has become gender-neutral in areas of child custody and the father has as many rights as the mother when it comes to custody. Ultimately, it comes down to the decision of the judge who would be better suited to act in the best interests of the child and custody is awarded based on the same. The mother has presumptive initial custody in some states, particularly if the father's name is not on the birth certificate or paternity is otherwise legitimized/established until custody is mandated by the courts.
Mediate a modification than file it with the court see links