Becoming a Father:

Rights & Responsibilities

 

Intro	Rights & Responsibilities
How to Help During The Pregnancy	Providing for Your Child
Your Role as a Father	Parenting Resources

 

What rights will I have as a father?

As a father, you will have the following rights:

• The right to custody: There are different kinds of custody. Physical custody refers to who the child lives with. You may share physical custody, or the child may live with only one parent (and visit the other parent). Legal custody means you have the right to get information about your child, such as medical records and school information, and you have the right to be part of making important decisions about your child.
• The right to see your child
• The right to know your child and to participate in your child’s life

What responsibilities will I have as a father?

Some of the responsibilities you’ll have as a father are:

• The responsibility to care for your child both financially and emotionally
• The responsibility to be involved in your child’s life
• The responsibility to make sure that your child’s needs are met
• The responsibility to make sure that your child is safe and well cared for
  

 

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Written by the YMH Staff at Children's Hospital Boston

 

Updated: 6/28/2010

 

 

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