Depends on circumstances. A single mother has a presumption of sole custody at the time of the birth of the child. Where married parents are separated, there is a presumption of joint physical custody whether or not support is ordered.
In fact you can, if the sim you want to gain custody is related to the person who has lost the child they may gain custody of the child and will move in with them. I'm not sure if it automatic or if it is ocassional but you can definetly get custody.
No, because it is considered bribing, and even if you could, I doubt a parent would give up a child for money if they are suing or have custody in the first place. If you want said child, you can sue for custody of the child. If you cannot gain custody, then the next best thing to do is sue for visitation.It's not legal to pay a parent to relinquish custody of a child in any state! But if the parent in question has a child support award, he or she will be free of paying child support or being in any way responsible for the child from that day forward.
Yes
Sole even if he was still shacking up with you
If no custody orders exist, a motion for temporary custody can be made while in possession of the child. An emergency motion for custody can be filed with evidence of immediate danger to the child.
Yes, as it's a separate issue and there are various reasons for being in arrears, such as having paid child support directly to the mother, only for it to be declared a gift and ordered to pay retroactive support.
You file an emergency child in need of care and custody in court. See link to learn how.
By capturing the child. Face it, they won't stay captured for long.
yes
The sister must make an appeal to the courts to gain custody of her brother. The judge will weigh the reasons each guardian believes she should have custody of the child and then make a decision in the best interest of the child.
Child In Need of Care Motion
A child does not need to be abandoned by their mother for a father to be awarded full custody. If the father can demonstrate before a judge that the mother is unfit to parent, the judge can award him full custody of the child.