Custody

I would go to a family lawyer and ask what the laws are for your state about terminating parental rights. Then ask him/her how you should go about terminating your rights and how they can help you.

No. If the document calls for a parent or guardian it must be a parent or guardian. Unless the step parent has adopted the child or otherwise been awarded parental rights by the courts the legal parent must perform all legal functions

In the USA, they are usually required by law if there is foul play or suspected foul play.

Hopefully, your ex will go along with that. In my case, they inserted a clause regarding 100 miles into the divorce decree! Perhaps there are circumstances that a court will go along with, allowing you to move. However, consider whether the child is better off having the other parent nearby. If they are close, it is probably worth rethinking.

No, you must establish your paternity legally in order to obtain parental rights such as visitation rights, custody rights and the right to support your child until they reach the age of majority. If you have established paternity by a DNA test, then you can petition the court for visitation.

If you have owed it up to that point and haven't paid it, more than likely.

That's up to the company. They don't have to give you any days off or pay you even if they do give you days off. In my life I've been lucky enough to work for more understanding employers and 3 paid days bereavement time seems to be pretty common.

It is totally dependent upon the case load of the presiding judge.

Technically you can not beat child support unless you are sincerly unable to aford to pay or are in Prison for a national defence.

They shouldn't not automatically and the present day courts do not necessarily favor the mother over the father. The aforementioned is only applicable when it relates to children of a legally married couple. Mothers of children born out of wedlock are considered to have sole legally and physical custody until a court rules otherwise.

First, you have to be at least 16. You file a petition with the court. Your parents/guardian receive a copy of the petition and a summons to appear at the hearing. Once the hearing is held, the court can issue an emancipation order if it's determined that emancipation is in your best interests and you have demonstrated the ability to manage your financial affairs, including proof of employment or other means of support (can not be public assistance) and have provided proof of housing. Even if the court grants the order, your parents can appeal it. And the emancipation order can be rescinded if your circumstances change (ie you become homeless or lose your means of support)

That's a very brief summary of the process--there's actually much more involved than that.

DNA tests prove you are the parent, and can be taken when sued for child support after the marriage, but if you have not taken one, and there is no proof the child is yours, then no.

If the child's mother is your wife, the law presumes that you are the father.

Child support is generally paid to the one who has the major part of the custody but when you split it more equal the one paying pays less since he then have the child more than earlier and therefor pay already while the child is in his custody. He has to apply for the child support to be reduced though based on the new custody agreement.

Give your kids discipline when appropriate to do so. Never push your kid. If you think you're about to say a bad word to feel think have ideas and thoughts. Don't do it at all.

You should return to court immediately and request a modification that reflects your new employment status.

You should return to court immediately and request a modification that reflects your new employment status.

You should return to court immediately and request a modification that reflects your new employment status.

You should return to court immediately and request a modification that reflects your new employment status.

It's legal for him to leave the state unless he has the kids with him and custodial parent do not consent for them to leave the state. He can be charged with kidnapping.

If the non-custodial parent moves out of state, he or she must continue to pay child support. Also, visitation rights may be affected if the non-custodial parent lives far from the custodial parent.

You travel to the state with jurisdiction (that would be where the child legally resides) to file a motion for modification to custody/visitation or hire an attorney to do this on your behalf. While filing may be done by another person on your behalf, a hearing will be held based on such a filing and you will be expected to attend unless there is a legal and compelling reason why you cannot. Then, again, an attorney may act as your representative. However, it is more favorable to you if you can be there in person.

An unmarried father has no parental rights until he establishes his paternity in court through a DNA test.

An unmarried father has no parental rights until he establishes his paternity in court through a DNA test.

An unmarried father has no parental rights until he establishes his paternity in court through a DNA test.

An unmarried father has no parental rights until he establishes his paternity in court through a DNA test.

That depends on the laws in your state and whether or not the father has otherwise participated in the child's life, either by paying support or other expenses. There may be circumstances where it would be impossible for a parent to maintain visitation rights but still do other things that establishes their parental rights. You would need to contact an attorney specializing in family law in your state of residence for specifics.

If the father has had absolutely no contact with or provided support for a child for 10 years and suddenly re-enters the picture wanting contact/visitation, it is your right to petition the court for retroactive child support and get a custody/visitation agreement worked out based on the same.

Ultimately, this would, or should, be something decided by the courts if you are unwilling to reintroduce the absentee father into your child's life. An absence of that long with no contact or support would be considered abandonment in all 50 states and grounds for termination of parental rights (this is not assumed, it is something that would have to be established in court). If you did not do that, the court will ultimately decide what is in the best interests of the child, not what is in the best interests of either parent, and decide accordingly.

'Guardianship' has two senses or meanings: 1: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; 2: attention and management implying responsibility for safety

In a legal sense a guardian of a person must be appointed by a court and then has the authority to act on behalf of the ward in legal matters. The guardian is bound by laws that pertain to fiduciaries and must file an inventory of the ward's property at the onset and regular accountings with the court.

There are a couple of options but the best would be to file for a modification of the visitation order if amenable to both parents. Otherwise, the parent who is not abiding by court ordered visitation could have their visitation rights amended without their consent. In extreme cases they may be found in contempt of court if visitation has been mandated.

Literally, yes. The parents don't need to officially sign anything as long as this is an informal arrangement that everyone is happy with. It's probably a good idea to go ahead and make it official so that school officials know where the child should be going to school, but until someone complains, this will work.

Now, if the parents object, it's a completely different matter. A child is not allowed to live with anyone, not even a relative, without the consent of either the parents or a court.

It depends on was the father's name on the birth certificate to begin. But usually yes as a friend of mine just adopted two children and the biological parents names are on the birth certificate and they both terminated their rights to the children. A persons name remains the same on their birth cirtificate until they legally change it, or if they are a minor, their parent legally changes it. If the father has given up his legal rights, he has given up any legal decision making for this child until they are 18. The child will have their birth name until their mother changes it legally.

No. To voluntarily relinquish parental rights in the US, you must be able to give a 'good cause' reason for it. One good reason would be in preparation for the child to be adopted. Trying to avoid responsibilities such as paying child support is not a good reason, the application would be dismissed.