Location in the U.S. state of Florida. Florida's location in the U.S. Okaloosa County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2010 census, the population was 180,822. Its county seat is Crestview.
Legal Question in Family Law in New York. Godparent Custody. I was wondering what legal right a Godparent has. A friend of mine is the Godmother of a child who's father has passed, and the mother is in the hospital. The grandparents are trying to take custody of the child, but my friends' name is on the birth certificate as Godmother.
Some people are under the impression that those who are named godparents automatically get custody if something happens to the child's parents. However, from a legal standpoint, godparents have no more rights than any other family member. If a mother dies or is incapacitated, the rights of the child's father outweigh the rights of anyone else, including the godparents. The father will obtain complete and sole rights to the child.