[dlm]

We live in IL, my daughter still lives in our home while she is attending collage and we just found out that she is 2 months pregnant. What is the boyfriends legal responsibilities for medical, educational, and monthly expenses?

[Mr. Knowitall]

He's not responsible for anything until his paternity is established, although there's nothing which would stop him from voluntarily providing support. Once paternity is established, he would be ordered to pay child support (including contribution to uninsured medical expenses) in accord with the parents' respective income and the state child support guidelines. He may also be ordered to pay some of the expenses associated with childbirth.

[dlm]

She will not be able to stay in college while raising a newborn and at that point she (as well as the child) would not be insurable under my wifes plan. Does the law require child support to cover health insurance, day care, housing .............. all the things one needs to raise the child for the next 18 years?

[Maliaha]

I live in Florida, but what i know about this type of situation is as long as he signs the birth certificate he is the dad. Now when child support is ordered it is based on his income. By law they will put HER down for minimum wage if she is not working. Now he has time to contest that the child is not his, in your state i don't know what the statue of limitations are. But either way, (1)he must sign birth certificate, OR (2) marry her, OR (3) or have paternity test that proves he is the father-for him to be obligated to pay anything!! Without this, she has no grounds for support. It depends on their relationship now, and what he is willing to do.