What rights does a father have to his unborn child in Minnesota?

Answer 1

United States

In the case of Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52, 96 S. Ct. 2831, 49 L. Ed. 2d 788 (1976), the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the right to have an abortion, striking the state's requirements of parental consent for minors and spousal consent for married women.

This is a matter of privacy since a fetus cannot be separated from a woman's body.

A father must establish his paternity after the birth through DNA testing that can be arranged through court in order to establish parental rights.

England and Wales

The foetus is considered part of the womans body (except in the case of deliberate murder) and therefore the father has no say whatsoever.

Answer 2

If the couple is unmarried, the father has no rights to the child until paternity is established. A paternity test can only be taken after the birth of the child. If the woman was married at the time the child was conceived the court will not interfere in such a situation, meaning the court will not order a paternity test taken if it is against the wishes of the mother. If the couple are married the father still cannot force his wife to allow him to be present at prenatal exams nor the birth of the child.

Answer 3

If the parents are married both of them have equal rights to the child after the child is born. Before the birth of the child the father is not always given the same rights as he would have after the birth. For example, if the mother chooses to terminate the pregnancy things can get extremely complicated. If the parents are unmarried, the law presumes the mother to have sole custodial rights to the child before and after birth. The father must first establish paternity and then petition the court for custodial or visitation rights to the child.

Answer 4

As long as the mans name is on the birth certificate, they have the same exact rights as a man who is married to their child's mother. If your name is not on the birth certificate, you have no rights to the child at all.

Answer 5

You really have no parental rights until the child is born.

When it comes to making abortion decisions, women have the final say. No state allows a father the right to stop or prevent an abortion that he does not want, nor to force one that he does. The laws governing abortion are complicated and subject to new legislation and court cases, so always consult a qualified attorney if you need legal advice about your rights.

Answer 6

If not married he has to prove paternity in court to get his parental rights. He can then petition for custody, visitation and pay child support. If married to the mother they have equal rights to the child.

Answer 7

All of them. Your child is your child.

Answer 8

None and this is the law in every state. Until born and paternity proven the child belongs to it's mother.