Do you need the fathers consent to change the childs last name to the moms?
The paperwork is too involved to explain here. You would need the father's consent unless is rights are being terminated via intrafamily adoption.
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The paperwork is too involved to explain here. You would need the father's consent unless is rights are being terminated via intrafamily adoption.
You can take the children out of state during your visitation/physical custody periods unless the judgment prohibits it.
It's not illegal for her to refuse to tell you information about the child. You can make her do it, though, by getting a court order.
You have many rights, but enforcing them will depend on obtaining a judgment or court order, and that will be difficult to do without an attorney.
You can hire an attorney to enforce the judgment either through a lien, seizure, or, in some instances, contempt of court.
You can't unilaterally terminate a father's rights. If your husband wants to adopt the child, the biological father's rights can be terminated as a...
You can get joint custody and enforceable periods of physical custody with the help of a skilled lawyer.
The law considers it to be in the child's best interest to have a legal father, so the onus would be on him to disavow paternity. Of course, the...
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