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That's generally the case, especially if paternity has not been established, unless the courts have ordered otherwise.

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Q: Does a mother have custody when the child lives with her?
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If a child lives with the grandparents can the mother come with pilice to take the child?

It depends on who has legal custody.


Im the father and you live in IL The mother lives in TX your son lives with you If you have joint custody but you have residential custody can you the father still get child support?

yes


What are the chances of a father getting custody of a young child when the child lives with the mother and the mother is supporting the child with food clothes and insurance?

Slim to none. Usually the courts will take the view that whoever has custody will retain custody, unless it can be proven that the custodial parent is abusing the child or the child is in physical danger.


What is customary visitation when the child lives with the mother 3000 miles away?

It depends on the reasons for moving and the age of the child. How has custody of the child.


If the mother has custody but the 17-year-old lives with the dad does the child have to be given to the mother if she demands?

If an official change of custody has not been done, yes. see link below


How do you stop child support if the child lives with you but u have joint custody with the mother having final deal making powers?

File for change of residential custody. see links


Do you need custody of a child if it lives with you and mother sees and is helping to support it?

Anyone with a child living with him/her should have legal custody of that child - it can avoid all sorts of problems with the child's education, medical care, etc.


Your child lives withs him mother and she is drunk what can you do?

you report the mother immediately and take chilld out of this dangerous situation and file for custody a.s.a.p.


In Missouri does the birth mother have presumed custody of the child if the fathers name is not on the birthcertificate and the child lives with the mother?

In 49 states, she has sole custody until designated otherwise by a court under ALL POSSIBLE circumstances. see link


Do you have the right to get the child from the custody of her mother?

You have the right to file for a change of custody with the court. You will have to present convincing evidence that the child's mother is unfit to retain custody of the child. Frankly: It is a stiff burden of proof to overcome to convince the court to remove a child from its mother's custody.


Can a grandmother get custody of a child 15 years old child if the mother has died and the child lives with the father and his Social Security checks are not being spent on him?

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What or who defines child custody?

Parental Custody is whoever the child lives with. Joint custody is when a child lives part time with both parents or when each parent shares in raising the child. They make decisions together.