Re: unwed mothers rights vs. fathers

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On 5/31/07, sharwinston wrote:
> There can be no "sign off" until there has first been a right
> that can be signed off. In other words, until paternity is
> established by a court with jurisdiction, there is nothing to
> sign off. And, any agreement that alleged biodad might sign
> is void on public policy grounds. Only a court can terminate
> a biodad's rights, and only after the paternity has first been
> established.
>
> Biomom has all rights when the child is born and biodad has
> none until he first establishes those rights. If biodad
> establishes paternity, he will be granted visitation and/or
> partial custody, unless there are health/saftey issues for
> which a court would order no visitation/custody. That is
> rarely the case.
>
> In other words, you, grandpa-to-be and biomom can not keep
> biodad from the child if he estalbishes paternity and there is
> a court order granting him visitaiton/partial custody.
>
> On 5/31/07, Kathy wrote:
>> My daughter is expecting a baby June 10, 2007. She is
>> living in Georgia but the father/x-boyfriend/sperm donor is
>> living in Florida where the baby was conceved. My husband
>> wants him to sign off to his rights to this baby. He has
>> shown very little interest in having this child (he already
>> has two other children - sons, out of wedlock with another
>> woman and has not been a provider for them on a consistant
>> basis. I have read about the Putative Father Registry, but
>> would like to know what rights the mother has also?
>>
>> I just want to protect my daughter and soon to be grand
>> daughter.
>>
>> Please direct me to whatever information is available so
>> that she and the baby will be protected.