Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Parental rights

Does the biological father have parental rights if the couple were never married and the mother is deceased? He has never paid child support or had contact with the children for 15 years


Asked on 10/28/07, 1:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Nancy Fioritto Patete Nancy Fioritto Patete, Esq.

Re: Parental rights

Yes, if he decides to acknowledge that he is a parent. If he does so, all the obligations of being a parent go along with that, including child support.

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Answered on 10/29/07, 6:21 pm


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