4.
As an unmarried father, what rights do I have to my child?
Technically, an unmarried father has the same rights that a married father has. In
practice, though, unmarried fathers often have to litigate aggressively to be allowed to
exercise their parental rights. The West Virginia State Supreme Court ruled that "...The
instant a child is born, both biological parents, even though not married, have a right to
establish a parent-child relationship."
