The father should visit the local family court and seek a court order.
The father should visit the local family court and seek a court order.
The father should visit the local family court and seek a court order.
The father should visit the local family court and seek a court order.
The father should visit the local family court and seek a court order.
If married both do. If not married the mother has it until the father has been to court to establish paternity and filed for visitation or custody. If it's not the parents because the court have found them unfit, it can be a relative or someone else.
That someone should have confirmed paternity at the time the child support was ordered.That someone should have confirmed paternity at the time the child support was ordered.That someone should have confirmed paternity at the time the child support was ordered.That someone should have confirmed paternity at the time the child support was ordered.
He has the same rights as any other father, the fact that he was married to someone else is irrelevant. But since you were not married he needs to establish paternity in court so he can petition for visitation or custody and also pay child support.
You should be able to establish paternity by testing someone in the fathers immediate family, such as a brother, sister, mother, father, etc...the family of the father still carry his DNA even after he is dead.
There is no insurance that would cover paternity testing (because it is not a medical need). Someone can fund their own test and it runs about $1000.
If someone else has your child pursuant to a court order then the answer is no. Generally, if the parents are unmarried the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity. Remember, a child's mother can always be identified by medical records. Since the father didn't give birth and he was not legally married at the time of the birth he can establish his paternity through a DNA test. A paternity test can be arranged through the court. Once paternity is established in court, the father can request visitations or custody through the court. If the mother retains physical custody she can request that the court issue a child support order. If the father gets physical custody he can request a child support order.
Yes, if the "real" father signs an acknowledgment of paternity.
The courts will not force a married woman to submit to a paternity test when a child is born of a relationship outside of the marriage. The female must voluntarily submit to the testing or her husband can request a test if the couple decide to separate or divorce and the matter of parentage is in question.
If you were not married when the child arrived the legal custody lies with the mother. The father have to prove paternity in court before he can get his parental rights.
Courts do not grant parental rights, custody and restraining orders without evidence. They do not grant custody to a man who only "says" he's the father or to someone who is "presumed" to be the father. They establish paternity first. You should contact an attorney who can review your situation and explain your options.Courts do not grant parental rights, custody and restraining orders without evidence. They do not grant custody to a man who only "says" he's the father or to someone who is "presumed" to be the father. They establish paternity first. You should contact an attorney who can review your situation and explain your options.Courts do not grant parental rights, custody and restraining orders without evidence. They do not grant custody to a man who only "says" he's the father or to someone who is "presumed" to be the father. They establish paternity first. You should contact an attorney who can review your situation and explain your options.Courts do not grant parental rights, custody and restraining orders without evidence. They do not grant custody to a man who only "says" he's the father or to someone who is "presumed" to be the father. They establish paternity first. You should contact an attorney who can review your situation and explain your options.
NO YOU DON'T! don't mess up a good relationship for a test that would make you seem less loyal, to the relationship.
Yes of course. If he won't sign then the mother can take him to court to determine his paternity. She can do that no matter what his marital status is.