BBM. He has no right to make decisions about the child because paternity isn't established and he isn't married to the mother.Now, if he’s the father of the unborn baby, he will have an opportunity to offer input as to the child’s future. Moo
I’m working on some links about his role (if he is the dad) but I have a lot to wade thru.
I think the baby’s father can exercise his right to parent, even if incarcerated, if he has someone to care for the baby until he’s released. This is moo.
I think the best interest of the child will be placement in the same household as PF.
JMO
With unmarried parents, the mother has sole legal and residential custody of the child until a finding of paternity is made and the father petitions the court for some form of custody.
Child Custody Basics in Illinois