Can the father receive joint custody of a newborn in Ohio?

Answer 1

Yes but how common it is seems to differ between counties and when the overnight sessions start depends on the judges. Some wont allow it until after 12 months. The standard in some counties look like this;

0-12 months: 2-3 (4) hour visits each week.

12-18 months: Every Saturday at 6 until Sunday at 6 and every Wednesday from 5-8

Answer 2

Generally, if the parents are unmarried the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity.

Since the father didn't give birth and he was not legally married at the time of the birth he must establish his paternity by signing the birth certificate at the time of birth (waiving DNA testing rights) which must be done with mother's consent or he must seek another way to establish his paternity and that is done through a DNA. He can then establish his paternity legally through the court and once established as the child's father legally the father can request visitations, custody and set up a schedule of regular child support payments for the child if the mother is to retain physical custody.

Answer 3

Married or not. If not married, No. If married, father is assumed by law to be the father of the baby.

Answer 4

Through an emergency order for custody where there us evidence of potential hard to the child by the mother, such as drug usage. see links below