You should consult with an attorney who specializes in legal family matters related to same sex relationships.
In a case of no will, the next of kin has priority. Unless there is a will, the unmarried partner will not have any rights.
No, as he no longer has standing in the court.
Yes. The parent's rights should be and are paramount to any rights the grandparent's may think they have.
No, only the judge presiding over the custodial hearing can do that.
Yes, unless the child is adopted.
Yes, after breaking up with a common-law partner there are very little rights, unless there is children involved.A bit more:That depends on what sort of rights you mean, as well as in what state they reside. An ex spouse would have no rights over a common law partner, except in the case of children the ex spouse had with the common law partner. Other than that, there are no rights the ex spouse would have over the common law partner.If you were married and are now divorced, and your ex spouse is now living with a common law partner, you have no rights over that common law partner (excluding their children).More detail would make it much easier to provide a more accurate answer, which you can post in the discussion section of the Q&A.
"custodial" ... "their" ... In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.
You may have legal rights if you live in state that recognizes common law marriage. If not, you have no legal rights over your partner, their property or their estate.
Yes. The custodial parent can seek child support from the non-custodial parent. The amount will depend on the non-custodial parent's income. The non-custodial parent has the right to seek a visitation schedule. Both issues can be addressed in a single court order.
Yes, voluntarily relinquishing your parental rights does not excuse you from having to pay child support.
None of them can sign over anything. They can go to court and ask to have their rights removed and the custodial parent can ask to have the child support stopped but this means she can not get benefits before he has paid.
You'll need permission of the father and/or court.