Will a judge give custody to a father?

Will a judge give custody to a father?

The law requires courts to give custody to the parent who can meet the child’s needs best . Judges look at many things to see what is in your child’s best interest: Will your child have a safe place to live?

Can a child live with a felon?

A parent with a felony who is married to the custodial parent can continue to live with the child, except in circumstances where the felony establishes the parent poses a risk to the welfare of the child, such as child abuse or child molestation.

Do incarcerated fathers have rights?

While they may lose various civil rights during their time in prison, their access to the family court system is retained. Imprisoned parents can still ask the courts for a specific and realistic plan for contact with their kids, whether that be in person visits or phone calls or letters.

What rights does a parent have while incarcerated?

A prisoner may lose many many different civil rights while serving time for a crime they’ve committed, but visitation and parental rights aren’t included on the list. There are currently no existing laws requiring a non-incarcerated parent to bring their child to a jail for visitation with their other parent.

What happens to child support if father is in jail?

If a parent that is in jail has income or assets that can be used to pay for your child’s support, he or she has to continue to pay child support. The incarcerated parent may be able to pay child support if he or she still has income or assets that could be used to support your child.