ohiograndma
Member
Is this better?That is NOT what you said.
"The Law Is Clear: An unmarried woman who gives birth to a child has custody of the child automatically. The law states:
“An unmarried female who gives birth to a child is the sole residential parent and legal custodian of the child until a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order designating another person as the residential parent and legal custodian. A court designating the residential parent and legal custodian of a child described in this section shall treat the Mother and Father as standing upon an equality when making the designation.” (Ohio Revised Code 3109.042)
You have legal custody of your child without having to go to court. That means you have all the rights of a parent:
the right to decide who sees the child and for how long;
the right to restrict visitation;
the right to enroll the child in school;
the right to obtain medical treatment;
the right to get public benefits for the child; and
the right to do anything else a parent with legal custody can do."
http://www.communitylegalaid.org/library/family/627-Unmarried-Mothers-Have-Legal-Custody