Can the Biological Father File a Custody

If someday, the biological father wants to file for my child's custody, can he do that (even if he's name was not in my child's birth certificate, as the father)?

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by cares:
[b]If someday, the biological father wants to file for my child's custody, can he do that (even if he's name was not in my child's birth certificate, as the father)?[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My response:

First he's got to prove paternity. He can do that by forcing you to have the child's DNA tested, through a court-appointed testing lab, along with himself. That sounds terrible and ominous, but it's not. All the testing lab does it put a cotton swab in baby's mouth and take some saliva.

If you've been a very good girl, and not trying to hide the baby, or doing any other dastardly deeds, like being a drug addict, an alcoholic, or something worse, then he'll, in all probability, only obtain visitation rights - - and if he's been a good boy, then the visitation won't be supervised. But, if he's been a menace to society in some fashion, or has a past the same as Al Capone, then he'll be awarded supervised visitation. Courts are loath to take a child away from a home that it has known, and has become accustomed to . . . so I wouldn't be concerned too much about it - - if you've been a law abiding citizen.

IAAL



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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE:
[b] My response:

First he's got to prove paternity. He can do that by forcing you to have the child's DNA tested, through a court-appointed testing lab, along with himself. That sounds terrible and ominous, but it's not. All the testing lab does it put a cotton swab in baby's mouth and take some saliva.

If you've been a very good girl, and not trying to hide the baby, or doing any other dastardly deeds, like being a drug addict, an alcoholic, or something worse, then he'll, in all probability, only obtain visitation rights - - and if he's been a good boy, then the visitation won't be supervised. But, if he's been a menace to society in some fashion, or has a past the same as Al Capone, then he'll be awarded supervised visitation. Courts are loath to take a child away from a home that it has known, and has become accustomed to . . . so I wouldn't be concerned too much about it - - if you've been a law abiding citizen.

IAAL

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IAAL,
You've given me SUCH A RELIEF knowing these things. Before, it's like unbearable to think the legal circumstances that I have to face in the future in case the bio-father wants to get my child. I AM a LAW ABIDING CITIZEN as well as my husband & we're working hard to race this child to her best interest & provide all the good things life can offer. Thanks a lot...