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To obtain sole legal and primary physical custody with limited or supervised visitation, a Connecticut parent would have to prove the other party is completely unfit to parent. Potential issues that may demonstrate an inability to raise a child include: Substance abuse problems. A history of violent criminal offenses.
To open a custody case, you have to pay a fee between $57 and $300, depending on your county.
Rights as a Father As a parent, the father of a child has rights to that child. For example, a father is entitled to see his child. This means that he can ask the court for physical custody or visitation rights. Pennsylvania offers various forms of physical custody, including sole, primary, partial, and shared.
To obtain sole legal and primary physical custody with limited or supervised visitation, a Connecticut parent would have to prove the other party is completely unfit to parent. Potential issues that may demonstrate an inability to raise a child include: Substance abuse problems. A history of violent criminal offenses.
You'll need to pay the court clerk $150 to open your case. If you can't afford it, submit a Petition to Proceed as an Indigent to ask the court to waive the charges.