Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio
Child Custody
Is it possible for a father to be granted legal custody of a child prior to the child's birth?
Asked on 3/23/07, 12:36 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Rozanc
Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.
Re: Child Custody
Custody can only be granted of a natural person, and a fetus is not a person before birth. A court has no jurisdiction of the matter prior to birth.
Answered on 3/23/07, 4:31 am