see links and Dads House
YES, IF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, YOU NEED TO ASK FOR CUSTODY AS PART OF THE DIVORCE SETTLEMENT. THIS WOULD BE THE BEST TIME TO DO IT BECAUSE IF SOCIAL SERVICES ALREADY TOOK THE CHILDREN FROM THE MOTHER , THE JUDGE WOULD EASILY GRANT YOU CUSTODY THE CHILDREN.
yes biological fathers may seek visitation and custody rights
You have the visitation rights that were established in the divorce, and you have no custody rights.
Yes, in most cases.
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yes he should do
He has every right to go back to court to petition for joint custody, yes.
no
you get it for her.
The father will have to take the mother of the child back to court if the divorce is already finalized. Custody should have been determined during the divorce so if 1 party wants to change that, they will have to take the other person back to court again.
Ira Victor has written: 'Fathers and custody' -- subject(s): Custody of children, Divorce, Father and child
James Novak has written: 'The Wisconsin father's guide to divorce and custody' -- subject(s): Popular works, Divorce, Custody of children, Law and legislation, Fathers, Legal status, laws