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The courts will determine who gets custody of the child. The courts will consider what is in the best interest of the child.

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Q: Who gets custody of a baby when the father is 19 and the mother is 17 and living at home?
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If the mother has sole physical custody and shares joint legal custody with the father the two never married if the mother dies can her husband who is not the baby's biological father assume custody?

No, unless the baby's biological father relenquishes his parental rights, he would get custody of the child if the mother dies, not her husband. The biological father must sign his rights away to the mother's husband.


Can a father take baby when mother has full custody?

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If a boyfriend leaves his pregnant girlfriend could he get custody of the baby?

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Can a father just take a baby from the mother if they were never married without establishing custody first in Missouri?

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What should be the fathers first move if Mother and father are not married but baby has fathers last name mother left baby with her mother grandmother is willing to help father gain full custody?

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Do the parents of a fifteen year old have the right to gain custody of her unborn baby?

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If a teen age girl of 17 is pregnant and the father of the child is 18 can the fathers parents take the baby form the mother?

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In the state of Oklahoma do I have to file for Custody of my newborn that I just gave birth to?

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