every right you have unless you take him to court and have the judge tell him what his rights are as the father and unless he's not doing anything for the baby don't even try to go to court for no mess because he's doing what is necessary for the child and the judge is not going to go all hay wire on him unless he's not doing anything.
Sure does, he is the father.
This will have to be decided by the judge. If you are a good person and the father is not in the picture, it is very likely that you will have rights to the baby.
Yes.
Yes I think he does have rights if he is the child's father. Legal status shouldn't have any bearing.
Absolutely
Until the baby is born he has no rights. His paternal rights starts after birth. If he then wants custody and you don't he has to go to court.
None. Legally he is not a father with right to the baby until the baby have left the woman's body and if they are not married he have to prove paternoty before he gets paternal rights.
If the DNA of the father matches the baby, they have rights and responsiblities whether they have the same last name or not. The court system will agree with this also.
No. The father does not legally have any rights until the child is born.
Depends on your state. In MI, the legal father of the child is the mother's husband. If your child's father is not going to be your husband, do the right thing and let him be involved.
If the cousin is currently married to you, and is willing to accept parental responsibilities and adopt the child, then the father can give up his parental rights.
babybecause you are American the baby will have dual citizenship, you shouldn't have a problem unless the father wants custody or visitation rights etc, while he is in Canada