Just my opinion. I believe that if there is no court ordered parental custody or neither parent has filed for total custodym then either parent has the right to the child until otherwise ordered by a judge.
His rights are to pay child support and petition for visitation.
Whatever he obtains from the courts. The two are not connected.
Information on visitation rights for father's can be provided by any attorney that works with related matters. Many law offices exist within many towns in the country.
Why take it away? That is just as damaging. Request supervised visitation.
DNA testing can be done before or after a birth certificate is signed if there is any question about who the father of a child is or if visitation rights are being contested.
Until paternity is established the birth mother is considered to hold sole custody of a minor child. For a father to have custodial or visitation rights it must be agreed on by the mother of the child or through the prescribed court procedures by means of a lawsuit.
yes biological fathers may seek visitation and custody rights
He has whatever rights the courts set forth, but he might have to pay for at least half the travel costs.
You can not get visitation rights if you gave up your parental rights.
Siblings dont have any visitation rights. You may be able to petition the court to ask for visitation rights.
See Link Below'Child Refusing To Visit Other Parent?'
In West Virginia, a father is granted visitation if paternity has been established. The courts encourage parents to work out a visitation agreement on their own, but if they cannot a judge will do so based upon the information available about the environment and availability of each parent.