Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
custody of a child out of wedlock
My husband in the course of an extramarital affair has gotten a single woman pregnant. We have reconciled but wouldlike to have joint custody and/or liberal visitation with the child. The mother insists my husband has no rights. What is the normal response from the court in this situatuion regarding custody and visitation.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: custody of a child out of wedlock
Your husband certainly has rights as the father of the child. You or your attorney would seek to have the Court set a visitation schedule. Also, it is likely that the Court would designate joint legal custody with residential, physical custody to the mother.
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