In every state except Arizona the mother has sole custody of the child and the father has no assumed rights until granted them by the courts.
Yes, equal to the mother.
When married you have equal rights to the child.
Each has equal rights and responsibilities.
You dont have to marry the farther of the child but you should either get married when the time is right for you or get married when the child is young because when the child is growing up they will call the man dad unless you dont want that
depending on your state the single mother has all the rights to the child. In South Carolina that is how the law goes. Although you were engaged you were not married so you have all the rights to the child. Which means you could sue him for child support if you wanted to.
The answer depends totally on whether or not you were married to the child's mother. Any child born to a married couple is considered to be the legal child of the husband until proven otherwise. HOWEVER, if you were NOT married to the child's mother, then you have no legal rights, even if you are the father. An unwed mother who has a child is considered the sole legal parent of that child in most states. Even if you were proven to be the father - you have no legal rights without going to court , if you were not married.
If you're not married, yes. You have no parental rights until granted them by a court.
if the mother terminates her rights can he collect child support from the mother if child lives with him?
This will depend on whether or not she listed you on the birth certificate, or was she married when the child was born.
Yes,the dead beat is expected to pay up.
If married they have equal rights to the child. If not married the father have right to sign the birth certificate and prove paternity in court so he can petition for visitation, custody and also pay child support. So he have to go to court to get his rights while the mother does not since there are witnesses she is the mother. So yes, a father def have rights to his child. If the mother or another man sign the birth certificate he can go to court and change it providing a DNA test for proving paternity.
No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.