If you have the child 51% of the time. see my profile
Yes, a father can file for joint custody of his child, which allows both parents to share legal and physical custody of the child.
You file for it in the jurisdiction where the child legally resides.
Yes.
Is he needing custody of his child, or is this on himself?
It depends if it is a kinship placement or not. If the child is related to you, you can file for adoption as part of the termination of parental rights or anytime thereafter. If it is a kinship placement, the case worker should explore the possibility of you adopting the child as part of their permanancy plan for the little one. If this is NOT a kinship placement and you are a foster parent, you need to have the child in your care continuously for one year before you have standing to sue for custody/adoption of the child. Hope that helped some.
A motion for custody or modification to an existing custody order must be filed in the jurisdiction where the child legally resides.
The following assumes that "proven" means that a court has determined that you are not the child's parent. In such a case, assuming that you wish to raise the child as your own, you need to run, not walk, to the appropriate courthouse and file for custody, guardianship and/or adoption.
Yes, but child custody can not be finalized.
File an adoption petition and have the father testify to his wiliness to allow the adoption. But, do not be surprised to learn that he's actually been denied access to the child. Take the time to talk to him directly, and alone, before starting anything.
file for sole custody and file for child abuse and you will have possibly sole custody of thew child
It depends....Was it only a matter of the child's last name being changed or did you file a Petition to Adopt the child? For you to be the legal parent of this child, then you would have had to file the necessary court paperwork to adopt the child (i.e. petition for adoption) and the court would have had to enter a decree of adoption (i.e. granted your petition for adoption). If the child's name were changed absent an adoption action and decree then you are not legally responsible to support the child.