Sentences with phrase «custody of children born out of wedlock»
In Massachusetts, courts use several criteria to establish custody of children born out of wedlock; custody can be awarded to the mother, the father or to both parents together.
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However, when a child is born out of wedlock, the mother has legal custody.
When a child is born out of wedlock, Ohio law presumes that the mother has full custody of the child; however, the father of the child can pursue his custody rights in a Juvenile Court action and the Court «shall treat the mother and father as standing upon an equality» when making a custody determination.