Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

What procedures does a father need to go through to keep his child after mother deceased? Father never married to deceased mother, and child has deceased Mother's last name.


Asked on 5/15/11, 5:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

A natural father has preference over all others when the natural mother is deceased. You need to petition the Court for custody, if you do not already have it.

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Answered on 5/15/11, 7:17 pm


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