Thank you zddoodah for taking the time to respond. I'm just trying to get a clear answer on the father's rights. You and army judge mention when a child is born out of wedlock the man has no enforceable legal rights until paternity is established. I assumed that meant I had all the rights, and...
I called Child Legal Services Department from the Children and Families website from Miami-Dade and they said even if the child was born out of wedlock, the rights are 50/50 for each parent. Which is what I don't understand. I thought a child born out of wedlock made me the sole parent and gave...
I went to the school but the school said it has to be a paper from court because if he's on the birth certificate he's allowed to withdraw her. They said that's the "school policy." Not sure what to do. Is there a paper I can get from the court? Or should I just create the paper anyway stating...
Thank you for the website! I am thinking about filing for child support but would only feel comfortable with supervised visits. The child is 8 and he has never cared for her in any way nor does he spend time with her or see her often. Hopefully this would be enough for the court to only grand...
Thank you so much for responding! Really appreciate it. Does it matter if we put him on the birth certificate as the father though? Never legally married though...
Hello. My question is in Florida, if a child is born out of wedlock, does the father have any parental or legal rights to the child? Or must he go to court to obtain any visitation rights?
If the father has no rights, can we inform the child's school that the father is not allowed to take the...