yes the aunt could if the little girl had been taken away from her mother from child services and the father has no intrest. but she can not if the father decides to take custidy then no
when or why? Mothers will lose custody if they are found unfit by a family court
file for custody
Courts will sometimes give custody of children to mentally ill or borderline mothers. It will depend upon the severity of their cases and they will be assigned social workers.
Sole custody is not common these days except for single mothers. see links
Single mothers have sole custody until the court rules otherwise, but in Texas you can get a jury trial.
YES! not all mothers should be granted full custody of their children!
single mothers have sole custody even without a court order.
They have no court standing
In all states they have sole custody, but in Arkansas, it has the clearest expression of this. see link below
Presumed sole custody in 49 sates.
They can be held in contempt which is grounds for a change of custody.
Single mothers have sole custody and control in all 50 states, by default, as of the point of conception.