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Why does it matter if you were married to the father of your children or not in custody cases?
When a married woman gives birth her husband is assumed, legally, to be the father of the child and he has all the legal rights and responsibilities regarding that child. When an unmarried woman gives birth, the paternity must be established legally by the father signing the birth certificate or establishing his paternity through a DNA test. In the case of an unmarried woman, the woman who gave birth is a matter of record. The father's identity is not.When a married woman gives birth her husband is assumed, legally, to be the father of the child and he has all the legal rights and responsibilities regarding that child. When an unmarried woman gives birth, the paternity must be established legally by the father signing the birth certificate or establishing his paternity through a DNA test. In the case of an unmarried woman, the woman who gave birth is a matter of record. The father's identity is not.When a married woman gives birth her husband is assumed, legally, to be the father of the child and he has all the legal rights and responsibilities regarding that child. When an unmarried woman gives birth, the paternity must be established legally by the father signing the birth certificate or establishing his paternity through a DNA test. In the case of an unmarried woman, the woman who gave birth is a matter of record. The father's identity is not.When a married woman gives birth her husband is assumed, legally, to be the father of the child and he has all the legal rights and responsibilities regarding that child. When an unmarried woman gives birth, the paternity must be established legally by the father signing the birth certificate or establishing his paternity through a DNA test. In the case of an unmarried woman, the woman who gave birth is a matter of record. The father's identity is not.
In Ohio at what age does child of unmarried birth parents decide who to live with?
age 18 see links below
Will your unmarried daughter's pregnancy be covered by your insurance?
The fact that the child is illegitimate is irrelevant. If she is under 18, then the insurance will cover it. If she is over 18, it depends on the company. -DJ Craig
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?
Issues of child custody are not settled by names on birth certificates. Generally, the court will try to determine what is in the best interest of the child. Who is a better parent, the father or the mother? Who will take better care of the child? That is the issue.
The parents of a child are unmarried and the father's name is not on the birth certificate They're 16 years old. Can the mother change the child's name even if the father doesn't want to?
Yes she can.
A male parrents or father of child?
A male parent is considered to be the father of the child in most cases. A male parent can also be a step-father or even the grandfather of the child.
In Ohio if you are unmarried and have a kid but live with the baby's father does he have to pay child support if he's on the birth cirtificate?
In general, the question of child support arises when one or more of the parents is absent.
Can an unmarried juvenile father take his child?
Take the child where?
Do yo have to pay child support in Texas if there is no paternity test proving the child is yours?
In most states, if you were married to the mother of the child at the time of the birth of the child you are automatically assumed by the courts to be the father. Also, if you were unmarried at the time of the child's birth but the mother listed you as the father, you can be sued for child support unless you request a paternity test from the court.
Does Maryland automatically grant an unwed mother sole custody?
Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.Yes. There really is no "grant". The mother of a child can always be determined since she gave birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father can establish his paternity legally. Once his paternity has been established he can request custody, a visitation schedule and child support will be addressed.
If there was never a custody hering who has custody of the child?
The law presumes that an unmarried woman has sole custody of a child born out of wedlock until/unless a court rules otherwise.
You are an unmarried pregnant mother to be should you have your boyfriends name put on the birth cert?
If he is the father - yes. Every child should know whose his/hers parents were.
