Did You Know? When unmarried parents have a child, the fathers have no rights.
Contrary to what some people think, fathers have no parental rights to children who are born out of wedlock. Whether the dad’s name is on the birth certificate is inconsequential. Starting out, the birth mother for children born out of wedlock is the full custodial parent. She can decide whether to give the dad visitation, or whether to block him completely. The police will not get involved.