Without a Will, he has no clearly defined custodial rights to a stepchild, but unless addressed in a custody decree, neither does the father. Guardianship reverts to the maternal grandparents.
Yes, probably.
The childs last name is irrelevant. If you have established paternity you can petition for full custody in court. Speak to your lawyer about your chances.
A motion to modify parental rights and financial responsibility, though a divorce would be better. see links
Bring this to the attention of the court. If the man wasn't in his life the first ten months and had the ability to, then is he really going to be a good father? But then it's joint custody and that shows that he wants to be a part of the childs life so it might go either way. You never know how a verdict may come out.
she is 5 8 in believe
file for custody in state of childs residence
Probably....
Yes, probably.
If the baby's parents agree to it.Another View: To gain LEGAL custody: onlyif the grandparents petition the court for the childs custody and the court awards it to them.
The childs last name is irrelevant. If you have established paternity you can petition for full custody in court. Speak to your lawyer about your chances.
The childs' father, married or not. Your relationship to the father is irrelevent. The father is the first on a long list of family members. Create a living will if that is not acceptable.
Both full custody parents/guardians have say over the child. However, just because you are someones guardian does not mean that you have full custody of that child all of the time. It simply means you have say so in the childs life. This is how it was when my grandmother had full custody of me, however, my uncles were my guardians. I do not belive this particular law varies from place to place.
Gilbert Childs's birth name is Gilbert Jefferies Childs.
Childs Frick died in 1965.
Amy Childs's birth name is Amy Andrea Childs.
Martin Childs's birth name is Martin David William Childs.
Thomas Childs died in 1853.