Re: Legal custody

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On 6/12/07, Frances wrote:
> I have an 11 year old son whos father and I have lived
> together on and off for 12 years. The fathers name is not
> on the birth certificate but he is the father. This
> relationship has come to an end. I want to move to another
> state to start over. I am a seamstress and my job is not
> very stable. I have no other education for a better job.
> My brother has offered for me to come to Tenn. (I live in
> SC)and help me go to school to get a better job so I can
> better support myself and my son. I have talked to child
> support already. A friend of mine said her brothers lawyer
> said if the parents of a child are not married before the
> child is born he has no legal rights only biological
> rights. Meaning he can pay child support and get
> visitation, but no legal custody rights, which means the
> mother has all the rights to say what her and her child
> can do. The brothers lawyer also said for him to legal
> rights he has to adopt his own child (if the mother agrees
> to that). Is this true?