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If there is no order determining parental rights and responsibilities in effect, which parent has the rights to the child?

April 26, 2017child determining parent parental responsibilities Rights

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If there is no order determining parental rights and responsibilities in effect, which parent has the rights to the child?

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If there is no outstanding court order, the father and the mother are the joint natural guardians of the minor child and are jointly entitled to the care, custody and control of their children. Neither parent has rights superior to the other. 19-A M.R.S.A. § 1651.