Even if I dont have full custody is my child still mine?My x is fully controlling everything .?
107454
Look in the phone book under Legal Aid. That's where I would start. My sisters soon to be Ex pulled the same garbage but didn't get away with it.
433556
Alway's think of the child first.It look's like your ex-gf is going to make your life a living he** anyway.If you really want to be in your child's life,take your ex to court,and get visitation right's after the birth.Sometimes,but not always it help's to know wheither her parent's are on your side somewhat(IT MIGHT HELP YOU).I've been through this kind of crap before myself.Good luck to you.
858735
I am not sure I am understanding what you have said in your question.  These are the points as I am =reading= them here, one at a time...but I have a hunch I'm not understanding what you meant to say.  Please correct or confirm:\n\nYou are asking if YOU have custody rights if the father is not on the birth certificate.  \n\nYou have said that the father will not allow YOU to have any visitation with YOUR son. \n\nYou have said that HE is not allowing YOU to have anything to do with YOUR son.\n\nYou have said that HE would not sign a Declaration of Paternity in the hospital.\n\nYou have said that HE was removed from the Birth Certificate.\n\nYou have said that YOU are the only one listed on the Birth Certificate.\n\nNow, to me, if you're the only one listed on the Birth Certificate and he has not signed a Declaration, you should have custodym plain and simple.  Of course, this also means that he probably also won't be required to pay any child support until you either get him to sign, get him on the Birth Certificate...and/or insist on DNA testing, but that's another story, at this point...\n\nYou need to get in touch with Legal Aid and get them working with you on the rights of you and your son.  \n\nHow old is your boy?
550995
You need to check with the court and your custody agreement. He could contest your moving out of the country, even out of state, assuming the two of you live in the same state. Look into this before you do anything. You may have to revise the agreement, or if he still has rights to your daughter, he could stop you from moving out of the U.S. Good luck!
854835
You might want to think that about that before you do anything permanent. Perhaps you can draw up legal papers so that you don't deal with your ex at all, she can drop your kid off at the police station, for example and you can do the same without ever seeing her. I grew up without a dad and it was extremely painful. Please think of the child first.
159282
First thing you need to do is to go get you're self some help.  Even if you don't think you need help go get some.  Becuse you're telling everyone now that you're not lieing and no one beleves you.  You could try getting a lawyer but what happens if all they do is take the kids away from there father?  The court has the right to move you're kids anywhere it wants.  Have to ask you're self is that fair to you're kids?  Or you can lose wich means you're never be able to see you're kids again.  Not to much can come from getting a lawyer.\n\nBut if you get you're self some help the cort is more likely to beleve you and the person who is giveing you the help.
259264
Yep, go back to court and seek a custody modification granting you sole physical and joint legal custody... You probably won't win, but it will bring the problem to the attention of the courts and a judge will explain to him that visitation is not "His privilege" it is his duty and the children's right....and lays a groundwork for future modification if he does not straighten up.\nGood luck.
396341
I'm so sorry for your loss and I hope this helps. There a number of web sites dedicated to single dads with and without custody . they offer advise,emotional support and services and links to financial help for getting your support problems fixed or dissolved. I understand this so well, my ex has been stealing support from me the last 4 years and both my sons live with me due to his harsh abuse. The court has refused to acknowledge this fact allowing this theft to continue. Like you I have limited resources so fighting the Attorney General is not an option for me but I know that what comes around goes around. Hang in there and Bless you.
232357
Don't leave. It can be used against you later to keep you from getting even partial custody. Stay for the sake of at least visitations. I know, I had to go through the same sh!t.
631926
I am in the same situation.  I paid the money to have the father's parental rights terminated.  However, it not cheap and not easy. (I had an ok time because my son's father signed a release and I also knew the atty's, guardian ad litem, and the judge)\n\nHowever, more than once I was told by the atty's as well as the GAL that terminating parental rights was not the only way to go about making sure my son's father didn't end up with him if something happened to me.  But for me, I didn't care.  I wanted him gone.\n\nThere are certain forms of wills and other paperwork that can be filed with family court.  There is sort of a contingent custody plan you can get the court to approve. But you will need an atty. to help you.  This is something you need to do right, because you won't be here to fix it later if something goes wrong.\n\nYou should be able to get a free consultation from someone, and ask then what options you have in your state.  It should only take a few hundred dollars if you file the contingent custody paperwork.  The termination of rights cost me about $5000.\n\nGood luck.
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.
64682
File in your current location or the original court that granted the custody order.  You will have to serve court papers on him/publish in newspaper for the court date.  If he fails to show, you might be granted default judgment that will grant you full custody.
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.
330502
It doesnt matter whether or not your married, parent is the keyword here, keep in mind that in some states you do not have legal custody of your child unless it is awarded to you in a court of law and this is actually quite simple to file for on a pro se basis.
707321
It sounds like you have a case of Kidnapping in your hands. You did not mention any kind of court order sigend by a judge, allowing him to have visitation rights or anything else for that matter. Mothers have a bit more rights than a father (at least here in TX) because the mother bears the child and gives birth.\nSince he is not in the brith certificate, even thought he is the biological father of the child, he in a sense has no parental rights to the child unless it has been stablished by the courts, which in this case you have fail to disclose such information.\nShame on you for letting your son go, knowing the lifestyle your ex has.\nYour best bet at this point is talk to your ex and DEMAND that your child be rturned to you or you WILL file a police report with the local authorities.\n\nbest of luck
903176
How did he get legal custody if he isn't the biological father? Oh but wait, you say "no legal custody has been established?" The whole question is a contradiction.\nMaybe you can try rephrasing your question?
39257
in my state its as simple as contacting an attorney to draw up any legal paper work your X signs the forms stateing that he gives all rights to you , thats it once its final with the courts you can then make arrangements for the adoption process . my sister is in a similar situation , if you where fighting him it would be a completely different story ,he is willing to do this ,, is almost the same as haveing a noncontested devorse, if you both agree then theres nothing to fight over .. call you court house , some states offer a legal aid program ,  and if you qualify thier service could be free , hope it all works out for you