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When CPS or other child welfare authorities take custody of a child, they must file a suit, usually in juvenile court. This is often referred to as a deprivation proceeding. The father would have to file notice in the suit and seek custody from that court.
Father must petition for custody and court will weigh what situation is best for the child
Even without full custody, a parent is still a parent. Make sure that you have an open dialogue with your child so that you can discuss these types of things with them.
How often is the father awarded custody of the child over the mother in North Carolina?
A child does not need to be abandoned by their mother for a father to be awarded full custody. If the father can demonstrate before a judge that the mother is unfit to parent, the judge can award him full custody of the child.
The mother. If she dies, her parents get custody.
sounds like kdnap to me. does the father have custody?
if father dead, you need custody of child
That depends on the custody order, but she can file for a change of custody.
only if mum has custody
When, in the opinion of the court, granting the father custody would be in the best interests of the child.
ANSWER: Yes. Regardless of your age, you are still the mother. You will have legal custody unless those rights are terminated by the Court.