Stanley-Type Putative Father definition
Stanley-Type Putative Father means a biological father of a child who has never legally established paternity but who has assumed the responsibilities normally associated with parenthood (e.g., has lived with the child, financially supported the child, established significant psychological ties to the child) and has legal standing in the child=s case. A Stanley-Type Putative Father has rights to notice and services equal to those of a legal father. (Stanley vs. Illinois, U.S. Supreme Court).