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I beleive that Father's...reguardless if they are residential guardians, or have shared parenting..should be able to have equal parenting and decision making rights when it comes to his children and their education.

just to add...my husband has paid childsupport since day 1 and is not behind at all...he has a shared parenting order that his daughters mother refuses to abide by..we are currently in a custody battle because she has neglected the childs dental health and she went as far as to take her out of school completely to school her at home because she does not want us to be able to participate in the activities because it makes us look better than her...when all we do is care to be a part of his daughters life because we love her.

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DeborahHamilto
DeborahHamilto October 1, 2008
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Do grandparents have rights to see and keep their grandbabies if they live out of the state or city? if anyone knows please let me know.Thank you
cinco3
cinco3 September 27, 2008
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OMG that is so my situation. My Husband and I are in the process of a custody/relocation plea to move Robert 14 to AZ, of course his mother is engaged in a full iraq defense, yet Robert really wants this . She has never cared about his needs or wants just child support $ and the ability to use him to battle us. So sad I feel your frustration.
uniform72
uniform72 September 9, 2008
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Sorry one more thing. I can say this to anyone in this situation. Document the HE** out of everything she does and doesn't do. I got a legal journal with pages that are numbered and track changes in schedules as well as her falling through and it has made a difference it shows a pattern when you take her to court. Also the fact that you hand wrote it cannot be disputed as to when you made entires vs on a computer in microsoft word or excel.
DeborahHamilto
DeborahHamilto September 8, 2008
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You have my vote on this Topic.I have a son that would be a great father to his son,but the mother is a very hateful person,and won't even let my son see or keep his son.women like this should have no rights.I want to take her to court,but my son don't won't me too.thats the only reason why I won't.my son pays childsupport and wants to be with his son but the mother is so evil she won't let him see his child.this women did'nt even want a DNA done thats how sick she is.I could write a book about this women and she call herself a christian.like Steve Harvey say she's going to He--.LOL
lmsabm
lmsabm September 8, 2008
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In some places, after certain requirements have been met to prevent a random man from trying to control another's child, fathers DO have equal rights to their children! I know that in Georgia, if a man has legally acknowledged a child, OR he was married to the mother AFTER she gave birth, he has as much say in the child's life until a court strips him of his rights (or the mother's rights). They both have say in where the child goes to school, where they live, etc.

That is excellent that her father is trying to get custody. All I can tell you is DON'T BACK DOWN! If the child is being neglected in some way, don't be afraid to contact children's services--if she gets removed from the home, she'll most likely go to a direct blood relative. If he has been granted visitation rights (since he was ordered child support, I'm sure there's something about visitation), she really can't deny him visitation, no matter if he pays child support or not! Unless a court has denied him visitation, she can't legally withhold his daughter from him in any state that I'm aware of.
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