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  Unmarried ParentsWhat to expect if you are an unmarried parent
seeking to establish your rights.
Generally, the parent who has physical custody of the child
at the time a petition to establish paternity, custody, timesharing and child support is filed, can be granted temporary legal
custody of the child during the proceedings.
Unmarried parents who are dealing with each other under an informal
arrangement often unknowingly place themselves at risk of losing their customary timesharing and / or status as the primary
residential parent because no award of custody and timesharing has been established by court order.
Once paternity is established, the non-custodial parent has presumptive
rights as to timesharing with the child, as well as obligations concerning the child's welfare and support.
Michael A. Neal can bring all the rights, requirements and obligations
of unmarried parents into perspective in a free consultation.  If you are the father of a child, one important
factor you should know: in Oregon, if a father has not filed notice of his paternity with the State's Vital Statistics Division
by the time of the birth of the child, along with a petition to assert his paternity, then the mother is
free to consent to an adoption without his consent or notice to him. You should seek a free consultation before the expected birth in order to learn more about many other issues you may have to deal with to protect your rights
as a father.
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