If the mother is single, her side in 100% of the cases.
yes
If they are legally married, the father gets rights until mother gets out of prison, after that it is up to the state. If not legally married, they go into state custody.
They are considered immediate family depending on perspective.In this scenario, if someone were to ask the child who his immediate family members were, the child would name both the mother and the father (as they are indeed, part of his or her immediate family).If one were to ask the mother who her immediate family was, it would include the child, but not the father of the child.If one asked the father who his immediate family was, the answer would include the child, but not the mother.The mother and father are part of the child's immediate family, but they are not part of their counter-part's immediate family.
Only Welfare
they can divorce or the father can leave the family.
The mother should notify family services.
a child / children and a mother or a father
If a father is in prison, the child may experience emotional and psychological challenges, such as feelings of abandonment, stigma, or confusion about their parent's absence. The child may be placed in the care of another family member, a guardian, or a foster system, depending on the circumstances and the mother's situation. Support systems, including counseling and community programs, can help the child cope with the absence of their father and maintain a connection if possible. The overall impact on the child varies based on their age, support network, and the nature of the father's incarceration.
One would assume the father has access rights and would figure out the child no longer resides with the mother. He will be notified that the child support will be going to a different receiver. see links below
Many states have a page on which such information is listed. You might try www.thefreeinmatelocator.com to see if your state is available yet.
A lone parent family is one in which there is only one parent. In lone parent family either there is the mother or the father. In lone parent family, one parent act as mother and father both .
Provided family services has not taken the child, and/or the father has filed a child in need of care motion.