If I am a father and my name is on the birth certificate of the baby, does that give me any rights to see the baby at all until things are taken to court and settled?

Yes. You are the father of this child. And until the courts have reached some sort of custody agreement, you have the right to see your child whenever you want.

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Originally Posted by ChihuahuaMomma

Yes. You are the father of this child. And until the courts have reached some sort of custody agreement, you have the right to see your child whenever you want.

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k, well I'm just a 19 yr old college student so I could no any less... is that the U.S rules or a certain states? Because I live in Indiana soooo

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Originally Posted by ChihuahuaMomma

Yes. You are the father of this child. And until the courts have reached some sort of custody agreement, you have the right to see your child whenever you want.

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What one has the right to do and what one can actually do are different things. Yes its true, that the legal father (defined as the one on the birth certificate) has the right to see the child, but its not "whenever you want". For example, you can't decide at 2AM to just show up and see the child. You have to reach an agreement with the mother.

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Originally Posted by rlechuga

if i am a father and my name is on the birth certificate of the baby, does that give me any rights to see the baby at all untill things are taken to court and settled?

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As I said you have to reach an agreement with the mother. Even though you have the right to see your child, the mother has custody and can control access. Without a court order you can't enforece any visitation. So while you may have legal rights, from a practical standpoint, you are subject to what the mother wants until you can get a court to order visitation.

Whem I said whenever he wants I did not mean 2am. I mean he has no specific visitation time set by the courts. Of course, he has to set a time with the mother. She may have plans.