Getting custody of a newborn baby

[Cherokeeangell]

We are trying to get custody of my boyfriends newborn son. Paternity has already been established. I just wanted to see if there were any precedents that show a father getting custody of his newborn son because of the mother neglecting the baby in Illinois. The maternal grandmother take care of the baby.

 

[army judge]

We are trying to get custody of my boyfriends newborn son. Paternity has already been established. I just wanted to see if there were any precedents that show a father getting custody of his newborn son because of the mother neglecting the baby in Illinois. The maternal grandmother take care of the baby.

Have yourself a read, and jump into these fine articles:




http://cordellcordell.com/resources/illinois/illinois-child-custody/




http://www.gitlinlawfirm.com/qa/custody.htm



http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/ind...ipcode=61944&criteria=child custody&print=yes



Mediation can also settle custody issues, and its MUCH less costly!


http://www.gitlinlawfirm.com/qa/mediation.htm


If the child is in danger, call "911" or your state's child services agency.


There is no we, insofar as custody is concerned, assuming custody is even possible for him.
If custody is possible, it'll ONLY be attainable by the baby's lawfully declared father.
If an unmarried man fathers a child, he must first establish paternity.

If he's established paternity, he's one for three, two tasks remain.

He'll also begin paying child support.
Custody rarely happens for fathers of infants.
Such a father can usually get visitation.
Custody normally happens for unmarried fathers, if it happens when the child hits toddler years or a little later.
Each case is different.
The mother of an child born out of wedlock has all the rights to the child.
Tell your boyfriend to contact a lawyer with his paternity, child support, and custody concerns.

 

[shrinkmaster]

He has the right to try and should consult an Attorney

 

[Michael Wechsler]

We are trying to get custody of my boyfriends newborn son. Paternity has already been established. I just wanted to see if there were any precedents that show a father getting custody of his newborn son because of the mother neglecting the baby in Illinois. The maternal grandmother take care of the baby.

That's not exactly a great sign. The "best interests of the child" standard is used with regard to decisions made concerning the child. If the petition for custody includes a request that someone other than the petitioner should care for the child, I'm guessing that the allegations concerning the mother's neglect must be significant. It's very difficult to remove a child from the care of a mother, especially a newborn. You need far more than legal precedent - you need evidence of significant neglect that overcomes what is likely a strong presumption of separating a newborn infant from its mother.