[connietis]

A father has custody of a child for two years and then the mother tells him he is not the father. What kind of right does the original father have?

[lillypopkins]

A father has custody of a child for two years and then the mother tells him he is not the father. What kind of right does the original father have?

U should have more right to that child it an awfull situation my view would be the law would take the side of the man who has raised that child and take the feelings of the child into account that other person may be bilogical father but do u know for sure u are not the dad? Id get that checkd and ensure u speak to lawyer and know your rights as a father
All the best with it

[connietis]

Yes he know for sure he is not the dad, but he has been dad for two years. I am the aunt and I am heartbroken.

[lillypopkins]

A father has custody of a child for two years and then the mother tells him he is not the father. What kind of right does the original father have?

What knid of a person would let this happen to a man that has looked after her son for 2 years and cause upset to your brother and yourself and the child I would get legal advise unfortunately the law is always on the mothers side no matter how good fathers are

[Fr_Chuck]

First of course you need to have a DNA test to be sure, since it is obvious the women could easily be lying to hurt and to try to control the situation in some way.

But assuming the man with custody is not the actual father, and there is another bio father, the local where they are at will make the big difference, in some places if the man with custody was listed on the birth certificate and there was no legal action to appeal this within a certain time frame the person listed on the birth certifacte will keep all legal rights even if he is not the real bio father.

So it will end up in court and the what if, will depend greatly on your specific state laws ( if in the US) or the laws of the nation you live in

[1badchoice]

There are several questions that could affect the outcome. Was the father (with custody) married to the mother? Is his name (father with custody) on the birth certificates? Does he have legal custody or just physical custody? As previously stated, the mother may just be trying to hurt him, get kids back, etc. Most courts recognize the father who has been raising child if your on some legal document... marriage license, birth certificates, custody order, etc. I've seen many men who were not the bio dad but ended up paying support for the duration. This is another issue. In taking on the "father" role you are signing up for 18 yr of support. I would strongly suggest talking to an attorney to get a better idea of your specific rights... many offer free consultation. Good luck. Cathy

[connietis]

They were not married. His name was on the birth cert. I am trying to tell him that he has right. I told him to talk to an attorney before signing anything.

[Matt3046]

They were not married. His name was on the birth cert. I am trying to tell him that he has right. I told him to talk to an attorney before signing anything.

Yes a lawyer is expensive but necessary. You would think he would be safe, but as pointed out, the system leans mostly in favor of women. Of course what's especially wrong is that he is on the hook for support, if he does lose custody. He and you need to get in touch with some of these people, click here

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