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Relatives willing to step up or foster care.

Parents should plan for this possibility, hard as it is, by appointing a guardian (ask them first!) in their will and making financial arrangements.

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Can a father just take a baby from the mother if they were never married without establishing custody first in Missouri?

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Does the birth mother have to file for legal custody of her son in Virginia even if there is no legal father?

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If the mother and father are not married but the father's name is on the birth certificate can the father take off with the child?

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In California does an unmarried mother with no custody agreement allowed to live in another town After 1 year can the father force her to move back?

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Does a unwed mother have custody of a child if the father is on birth certificate?

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If no court order for custody has been granted and the parents are unmarried who has the custody of a child in Oklahoma?

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Does the mother have sole custody in Wyoming?

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If an unmarried couple in Wisconsin gave children the father's last name who has custody of those children?

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