Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
who is the legal guardian of a child out of wedlock?
Asked on 10/20/11, 4:31 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Leila J. Wons
Law Office of Leila J. Wons
The legal guardian is the mother. If a man has not been adjudicated the father via a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity or a DNA test, he essentially has no say in anything relating to the child. Even then, he must file the appropriate documents with the Probate and Family Court in order to obtain custody and parenting time.
Answered on 10/20/11, 6:16 pm
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