Can a father who gives the mother full custody of a child get shared parenting later down the road?
437706
I'm not an attorney so the best person to ask would be to have a free consultation w/ an attorney you find in the yellow pages. But from my understanding you can revoke his visitation rights w/ a modification to the decree/order. If he tried for shared parenting later it all depends on the circumstances and the judge but it is possible.
197694
Yes.  If your not legally divorced yet.  Even though it's not fair, he has the exact same rights as if he was the person that had custody of them.   Unless you file for sole custody of the children, he has the right.
221263
Well, there are no guarantees in family law, but I suspect a judge would take that newest baby as prima facie evidence that the mother is not a particularly good influence on the kids.  This is especially true if the father has a decent place for the kids to live, someone to watch them while he works, etc.  She really screwed up, didn't she?
841903
Most states won't let you terminate parental rights unless the other person is remarried and their new spouse wants to adopt the child.Children can not be left "fatherless",at least this is what my lawyer told me.Even if his rights were terminated,he is still responsible for child support unless someone else adopts the child.
966601
Before April 2003, if you're not married, and you haven't applied for him to have joint parental responsibility, then yes, you have full parental responsibility.  It wouldn't be granted in court, the only things the courts can decide is visitation and financial support.
742493
It depends on so much.  My brother in law had the same issue.  First of all we live in Ohio so I am not sure what the laws are in Michigan.  In Ohio it is if you are the child's sole provider, in other words the father is not around or paying child support and has no custody visitation, for 3 consecutive years, then you have rights like any other father.  My brother in law actually got temporary custody of his stepdaughter due to her mother leaving her with his parents.  I guess basically all you can do is check with your lawyer if you are going through a divorce.  There may be a way to work this into the divorce papers.  Good luck and I am glad to see someone wanting to step up and be there for a child that is not their own!  It takes a lot of courage and guts to do that!
1108100
I know that most courts side with the mother in custody battles....good luck!
1056089
From everything you have said it is only quite obvious that he doesn't have the stability for custody, however the court will probably give him some sort of visitation because he is the father and wants to see his children. The mother could have stipulations put on this such as court ordered drug testing and supervised visits to make sure that he is staying clean, and considering his past with drugs, the court would be likely do this. You didn't mention if your friend had an attorney. It would probably be a good idea to seek an attorney's advice on this.
60878
Absolutely.  That baby is half the father's too.  The mother will ultimately probably have the final say.  Abortion could affect her uterus enough that she is unable to have children in the future due to scar tissue buildup.
207549
i would get a family lawyer that specifically deals with child custody cases. it is very possible you can get custody of the child in question. the judge may even order that the father be put in rehab for a certain amount of time and then have to attend parenting classes just to have visitation rights. they did the same thing to my sister and my parents when i was growing up but that is here in texas. insure of your location so the laws may be alot different. contact a family lawyer to find out more.\ngood luck
288461
The surviving parent has to get a court order for custody.  this happened to my husband.
381134
The first guy is right.  I mean everything depends on your personal custody arrangement, but as a general rule you cannot move out of state or, like the 1st guy said, anywhere that will alter the current visitation arrangement.\n\nHOWEVER, if you have sole custody and the father does not regularly visit the child, I would challenge him to take you to court over it.  If he is not an active part in the child's life, he won't get to put his foot down and interfere with your life just to be a jerk.  So if that is the case, the answer will be yes, you can.  The court won't stop you.
320015
I'm not a lawyer but I have 23yrs of law enforcement experience. You really didn't give enough info for me to say. It depends on many factors; such as what were terms of your divorce, why he hasn't been in kids' lives, financial support, his reason for sudden interest and any claims he's making to help him gain custody, any personal problems or negative actions by either of you,etc. Assuming you were awarded custody originally and there were not and are not now any extenuating circumstances that drastically change the original status of his behvior/situation or yours or the children and he basicly just decided he wants custody chances are slim the court would change the managing conservator status you hold unless he can show you to be an unfit mother. He might be able to negotiate visitation rights but doubtful the court would disrupt the children's lives without just cause.
954720
He would have to adopt her otherwise if something happens to you the next biological parent would gain custody.  And the real dad will probably fight you tooth and nail against this. \n\nGet a lawyer that specializes in family law and have them explain your options to you.
85862
No. The childs father is responsible. But first how old is the child and the father. Its possible that the father's parents may have to pay for a while. Its also possable that the father may be put in jail. Depends on the age. A LITTLE MORE information would really be helpful.
207023
I have never heard of anything like this before.  You need a lawyer.  The best case scenario is that you'll bring an action for visitation against whomever happens to have custody of him.  Otherwise, you'll probably have to sue the state.\n\nIf you are a minor, there should be free legal services able to represent you.  In any case, find a lawyer in your area now.
1109043
When mother is full guardian ,then she is responsible for this,and damage done to bough.