Stepfamily and adoption
Custody should change to the other parent
No she has four sons, 2 of which are bilogical children and the other 2 are adopted from Ike's previous marriage.
If the other parent is unfit, other relatives have equal chance in court to get custody of the child. Being a god parent does not give you a bigger chance since godparent is not a legal term. It's a religious one.
It means that the child will reside with one parent and the other parent has been granted reasonable rights of visitation.
Parents do not "emancipate" a child. A child is emancipated by attaining the age of majority (as defined by each State) or becoming self-supporting.
Yes, but not without a court approved long distance visitation schedule being established first. see link
Yes, a child can obtain a passport with only one parent present if the absent parent provides written consent or if there are extenuating circumstances such as sole custody or the other parent being unavailable.
The other parent has to file, and you have an opinion, but not a choice. see links below
Yes, a minor can obtain a passport with only one parent present if the absent parent provides a notarized consent form or if there are extenuating circumstances such as sole custody or the other parent being unavailable.
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depends on the other parent and the one your going to live with
Paternal is related to the father while maternal is related to the mother. Example: Your maternal parent is your mother and your paternal parent is your father.