Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon
custody of child
a friend got pregnant on a one night stand ~ the person who got her pregnant is trying to get custody of the baby when its born (she is giving it up for adoption) does the father have any grounds to get custody or does the mother have the right to put the baby up for adoption?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: custody of child
It is legally possible (but not probable) that an unwed father of yet-to-be-born child, resulting from a on0sight stand with the child's unwed mother, MIGHT get custody, depending on a lot of facts and circumstances (too detailed to even begin to discuss here).
If the mother wants to surrender the child for adoption, she should contact an adoption agency ASAP to get more info and start the process. Suggest Boys and Girls Aid Society.
LDG