Courts determine custody based on what is in the best interests of the children, and state laws typically cite a list of best interest factors that a judge must consider.
Yes, but only under extraordinary circumstances. For example, if the mother is deemed unfit, the biological father is not in the picture and the man gets custody of other children of the marriage with whom the child has a bond.
No, a man does not always get custody. If one of the people in a marriage has an affair, it is usually the person not having an affair that gets custody of the child or children.For example, if the husband is having an affair, and the wife wants a divorce, the woman (wife) would get the custody of the child or children, and not the man (husband). This is the same vice versa, too.
The courts will determine who gets custody of the child. The courts will consider what is in the best interest of the child.
In most breakups it is the mother who gets custody, however, the legal basis for deciding who gets custody is the welfare of the child, so if the father can demonstrate that he is a better parent, he can get custody.
no
I assume you are asking if custody changes when a parent gets married to someone else? Custody does not change because of a marriage. If there is any type of court document (divorce decree, child support agreement, etc.) that outlines a custody arrangement nothing changes because one of the parties gets married. Whatever the arrangement was before the marriage, it still stands.
Yes.
Custody would normally go to the closest living relative, and if there are no relatives available, the child becomes a ward of the state.
My answer to that would be 'No'. The father is responsible for providing child-support regardless of who has custody of the child; at least until the age of 18.
the father gets the custody of the child if the mother dies
Yes, if he has physical custody of your child.
This would depend on that states Common Law Marriage rules I would presume. But I would venture to say, no he has no rights to that child at all. Now, in the case where they are married and she has a child out of wedlock, has all rights to expect to fight for custody of the daughter because of her infidelity.