If you are having custody arrangement issues, then don't let that new bubby out of your sight until those orders are in place. You are correct that without them, he can keep bub and you have not a leg to stand on. While bub is very very young it is best for just visit access anyway. He will be just a young baby who will only eat and sleep. Even as a married couple I have far far more to do with Phoebe than DH. He gets the occasional cuddle and changes the odd nappy - but right now its all mum. Wherever I go, she goes. His current level of input (same as all the others) can amount to 5 minutes a day. It will be a few months before he will make a difference by interacting with her.

More than enough time to get the orders in place as there really is nothing at all to be gained from fathers getting overnight or takehome custody of a newborn - everything to be gained by continuing our natural mammalian course of newborn baby sticks to mum. There is reasons for it. =)