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