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Sure they do. They have the right to pay support, and they also have the right to visitation unless a court has denied a parent those rights. The custodial parent is the parent having physical custody of the child and usually that parent has sole legal custody. The child lives with a parent having custody, but still may see the non-custodial parent.

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It depends on several factors including marital status, what type of custody you are referring to and the details in the court orders, if any. One parent may have primary physical custody with both parents having joint legal custody. There are different arrangements.

If the parents share legal custody they both have the right to make decisions regarding the child. Of course, they must eventually agree on a course of action. If one parent has sole legal custody that parent has the right to make decisions without any input from the non-custodial parent. That is why many judges only award joint legal custody to parents who are mature, who have the best interest of their child as their main priority and who have a good working relationship. If the parents do not get along and one parent is likely to sabotage every decision-making situation, many judges are more likely to award legal custody to the parent with primary physical custody and grant visitations to the non-custodial parent.

Generally, if the parents are unmarried and have never been to court the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity. Remember, a child's mother can always be identified by medical records. Since the father didn't give birth and he was not legally married at the time of the birth he can establish his paternity through a DNA test. A paternity test can be arranged through the court. Once paternity is established in court, the father can request visitations or custody through the court. If the mother retains physical custody she can request that the court issue a child support order. If the father gets physical custody he can request a child support order.

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