Family Law

In most U.S. states, both parents have equal rights to decide a child's surname at birth. If the parents are married, many courts assume the child takes the father's surname unl...

In U.S. family courts, a mother can seek to limit or stop a father's visitation when she files a motion citing risk to the child, often referencing the Uniform Child Custody Jur...

A mother cannot unilaterally refuse to sign a birth certificate if legal paternity is established or a court order requires it. In the United States, birth registration is a sta...