The mother automatically have custody from birth and the father can petition for custody, visitation and also pay child support after he has proved paternity in court by providing a DNA test. As long as the mother is fit he will get shared custody at the most.
The unmarried mother has sole custody and control in every state at the time of the birth until the father establishes his paternity in the family court.
Before or after a change of custody?
Yes but it takes the presence and signatures of both parents of the minor, and if a parent has legal custody after a divorce the minor will also need a certified copy of the judgment.
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Yes, when you are 16-18 the presence and signatures of both parents are required.
in other countries they still do but not here, you can love and marry whoever you want
No. If the primary custodial parent has not been granted sole and complete custody of a minor child permission for the minor to marry must be given by both parents or by order of the court.
No. Only the biological parents pay for their child regardless of who they marry.
If that girl is over 18, then she can marry in Pakistan (officialy). In Islam, it is preferable for a virgin to ask her parents. But it is compulsory for parents to know the consent of their child.
Sole custody would be highly unlikely, regardless of the mother's alledged mental condition. When a couple are not married, the law presumes the birth mother to have sole and permanent custody of the minor child. The male must establish paternity (preferably by DNA testing) before any issues concerning the child (child support, visitation, custody, etc.) will be addressed by the court.
No. If the marriage was legally conducted and the license legally obtained, the other parent can't change it. The key word being "if" a legal marriage occurred. When parents share joint legal custody it means that both parents have the right to make or contest decisions concerning the minor child's welfare. Under such circumstances, a minor child could not be legally married without both parents giving consent to the marriage. If a marriage did occur under such circumstances the non consenting parent would have grounds to contest the act.
I just wanted to know what can happen to a child development if the parents decided not to get marry, or some people argue that marriage is not necessary for the healthy development of a child
Being under 16 means you need: - the signatures of both your parents and that they also are present. If one parent has legal custody in a divorce, a certified copy of the judgment must be presented. - a court order to obtain a license. Judges rarely grant a 15yo right to marry unless there are really good reasons for it since marriage emancipates you.