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It's also legal in the UK. You can call the child Smackmeinthegob Witherly Wow, if that's what you'd like. (Though I'd imagine when little Smackme gets older he'll not be too pleased... :) )

Your US state is.... ? (It's important)

Okay, I can go with that. Have a good weekend, folks! :)

I don't believe a guarantee was ever given.

These might be worth a read: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/misunderstood-crimes/ https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/sx-ffndr-rcdvsm/index-eng.aspx http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/ReportFile/1161 Worldwide there are some marked differences though. Offenders in the middle...

Given that the recidivism rate hovers around 40% (and that's a conservative number given how many child sex crimes aren't actually reported) the odds aren't exactly in his favor are they?

A conviction generally puts paid to any defamation case. Just because he served no time doesn't mean there wasn't a conviction. Then again, unfortunately some will use "convicted" and "charged" interchangeably. Did Mom ever check to see if any sex offenders were local to her?

And the reason why she didn't simply write a new check is..... ?

I'm going to be brutally honest here. Joe was absolutely fine with her SSI and puppy-mill accusations, right? Right up until the LEO brought back a ring that just happened to fall into Joe's pocket? Joe needs an attorney. Because as it reads, the only reason Joe is raising these...

If Dad agrees, you can go live with Mom. If he doesn't, you're stuck until you reach the age of majority. The child support issue is not an issue right now.

What steps have you taken so far?

Lisa, promise us - please! - that you're not going to play his game! You deserve much, much better. (We've seen this SO many times. Break up, one party realizes that he might lose financially, persuades other party to try again at relationship....)

The burden of proof is on you to prove your case...

Okay. Let's pretend for a sec that Dad is not actually legally recognized as Dad. In most states that would be a hiccup. In Oklahoma though? Nope. OK is one of only a handful of states where the acknowledged father actually stands equal to Mom. A single father 's (even verbal)...

Marriage wouldn't change anything in this scenario. If they're married, Mom can still come and go with the child as she pleases. If they're not married, the same thing applies - the only real difference is that Dad would have one more hurdle to jump. OP, if your attorney is saying...

Just so you're aware.... There are parents who have been couch-hopping or staying in shelters and they've retained custody of their children. It's not as black and white as you think.

No, you don't have any say in a stepparent adoption. Betty was being very kind (as she always is), but I want to go a bit further if I may? If Mom and the child reside in California, a grandparent has the right to file for visitation. In order for the court to award visitation...

NO you cannot change the locks, despite being told that you can. He will not be forced to leave until a court tells him to. THEN you get to change the locks.

Yes, he can come and go as he feels right up until a court says he can't. Is the house yours? His? Both?

This really isn't so much of a legal question, I'm afraid. If you're the primary caregiver (I don't mean financially), you'd be well advised in either not leaving, or taking the children with you.