The rights of unmarried fathers in the U.S. by State

2017-06-07T18:27:49+00:00

I think there is a typo in the title.
It should read, "The obligations of unmarried fathers in the U.S." by state."......

HutsonH · 2017-06-07T18:57:50+00:00

TLDR: You don't have any. If the woman is not able to pay for the child; pay the child support, if the woman is married and is supported; you probably still have to pay the child support, it's just less likely.

Karissa36 · 2017-06-07T20:36:56+00:00

Summary Highlights:

Nevertheless, in cases involving unmarried fathers whose legal relationship to a child has not been established, States have almost complete discretion to determine the parental rights for the purposes of termination or adoption proceedings.
There is no standard definition of “father” in statutes across the States. Approximately four States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands provide no definitions for the term at all.
In 11 States, a judgment of paternity may be nullified when genetic tests fail to confirm a man’s parentage.
Access to information maintained in paternity registries also varies from State to State. Many jurisdictions permit certain persons access to registry records. In general, these are people with a direct interest in a case. Typically, persons entitled to access include birth mothers, courts, attorneys, licensed adoption agencies, prospective adoptive parents, State departments of social services, State offices of child support enforcement, registries of States, or any other person upon a court order for good cause.

Title	The rights of unmarried fathers in the U.S. by State
Author	Karissa36
Upvotes	15
Comments	4
Date	June 7, 2017 3:56 PM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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