It depends on your status: married/unmarried, divorced/separated, etc. Depending on your circumstances and the facts in your particular case you may need to establish your rights by a court action. A married father has equal parental rights. An unmarried father must establish his paternity legally and arrange for a hearing if he wants custody and/or visitations. Custody and visitation are addressed in a divorce by court orders.
Generally, if the parents are unmarried the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity legally. Remember, a child's mother can always be identified by medical records. Since the father didn't give birth and he was not legally married at the time of the birth he can establish his paternity through a DNA test. A paternity test can be arranged through the court. Once paternity is established, the father can request visitations and/or custody. The court will address child support according to state guidelines.
No. If the father is not paying his child support she needs to file a motion for contempt with the court. She cannot withhold visitations on her own. Visitations and child support are two separate issues.
It depends on marital status. If married, parents have equal parental rights. If unmarried, the mother has custody and the father must establish his paternity legally. Once established he can request joint custody and visitations.
You do not have the right to deny visitations but if you do, the father can and should request a court hearing to establish his paternity and get visitation rights. He can request custody or joint custody and the court will render a decision. If the child is to remain with the mother the court will set up a child support order and the father can file contempt charges if the mother withholds visitation or violates the visitation order in any other way.
If the father wants to be involved in the child's life, the mother cannot legally stop him on her own. Only a judge may determine if the father is unfit to be a parent, but even then the court may still order visitations. If you believe that the child is in immediate danger from the father, call the police.
Not if the father hasn't requested a visitation schedule. The mother should allow the father to visit with the child. However, if there is no visitation order in place she won't "get into trouble" if he's is not having visitations with the child. Child support and visitations are two separate issues as far as the court is concerned.Fathers are entitled to visitations. If the mother refuses the father should return to court and request a visitation schedule. The mother will be legally obligated to obey that order.Not if the father hasn't requested a visitation schedule. The mother should allow the father to visit with the child. However, if there is no visitation order in place she won't "get into trouble" if he's is not having visitations with the child. Child support and visitations are two separate issues as far as the court is concerned.Fathers are entitled to visitations. If the mother refuses the father should return to court and request a visitation schedule. The mother will be legally obligated to obey that order.Not if the father hasn't requested a visitation schedule. The mother should allow the father to visit with the child. However, if there is no visitation order in place she won't "get into trouble" if he's is not having visitations with the child. Child support and visitations are two separate issues as far as the court is concerned.Fathers are entitled to visitations. If the mother refuses the father should return to court and request a visitation schedule. The mother will be legally obligated to obey that order.Not if the father hasn't requested a visitation schedule. The mother should allow the father to visit with the child. However, if there is no visitation order in place she won't "get into trouble" if he's is not having visitations with the child. Child support and visitations are two separate issues as far as the court is concerned.Fathers are entitled to visitations. If the mother refuses the father should return to court and request a visitation schedule. The mother will be legally obligated to obey that order.
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Depends on the circumstances and limitations of the court. A single father with no court orders have no rights period to the child. see links
No. Only a judge can change a court order in this state. The court establishes custody. In some states HRS has the authority to make changes. You should contact HRS and check the statues. You may need to get a lawyer.
Married father, the same as the mother. A single father has no rights, regardless of age of the child, until granted them by a court. see link
If a single father with no court orders, than none. see link
Single fathers have none until granted them by a court, which has to approve removing them.
A married father has the same rights as the mother, but single fathers have nothing until granted them. Generally, if the parents are unmarried the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity. Remember, a child's mother can always be identified by medical records. Since the father didn't give birth and he was not legally married at the time of the birth he can establish his paternity through a DNA test. A paternity test can be arranged through the court. Once paternity is established in court, the father can request visitations or custody through the court. If the mother retains physical custody she can request that the court issue a child support order. If the father gets physical custody he can request a child support order.