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It depends entirely on what state you live in. Contact your local family court and they can assist you.
You may attempt to contact the biological father to request he give up his parental rights. If he is willing to do this, any family law attorney can process the paperwork. If you are unable to contact the father, you can petition the courts to terminate his rights as an absentee. Again, a competent family law attorney can process this for you.
In the state of Illinois, a biological father cannot give up his rights to the mother, but he can sign over his rights to another male. For example, a step father
Depends on the state.
in the state of Georgia can unwed father give up there rights
That would vary from state to state, and court to court. You would need to contact your state child welfare department, and perhaps an attorney.
Married parents have equal parental rights. File an injunction to have the child returned to the state as soon as possible.
Yes. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father establishes his paternity legally and then petitions for custodial rights. Once the father has established his parental rights legally, the mother cannot move to another state without his consent and/or the court's permission since the move would mean the father's visitation rights would be affected.Yes. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father establishes his paternity legally and then petitions for custodial rights. Once the father has established his parental rights legally, the mother cannot move to another state without his consent and/or the court's permission since the move would mean the father's visitation rights would be affected.Yes. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father establishes his paternity legally and then petitions for custodial rights. Once the father has established his parental rights legally, the mother cannot move to another state without his consent and/or the court's permission since the move would mean the father's visitation rights would be affected.Yes. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father establishes his paternity legally and then petitions for custodial rights. Once the father has established his parental rights legally, the mother cannot move to another state without his consent and/or the court's permission since the move would mean the father's visitation rights would be affected.
No. You need to contact the state that has custody to determine your rights. If you go and get the child you may be guilty of custodial interference.
absolutely
There is 'Father's Rights Association of New York State' in New York. It is there to protect fathers rights in New York.
It depends on the details of your situation, such as whether you are married, divorced or never married and whether the father has any custody rights or visitation rights.