This question reads like two issues. But, the main thing is that the mom can approach the legal side of things to see if she can get her child back--and have a court order regarding custody.
Okay, cool.
If his name is on the birth certificate he is the legal parent along with the mother. If they have split up she can go to court and ask for custody.
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.
In most states, the biological mother receives presumptive custody unless and until modified by court order.
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.
the father gets the custody of the child if the mother dies
maybe
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.
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.
Generally, if the parents are unmarried the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity. 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.
No, but the father can get the custody if he proves that the mother has bad habits like alcoholic or consume drugs.