So I'm pregnant and i don't know who the father is. I'm with one of the guys that might be the father and we really love each other. He doesn't care if its his, he wants to be here even if its not. We don't like this other guy at all. i just want him out of our lives but he is dying for me to get the DNA test because he wants to be around for the baby. Now my question is, if it turns out to be his, do i have to let him see the baby? or can i go to court and have him just pay child support?
Getting Child Support Without Giving Visitation
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07-19-2009, 06:58 PMannieb1Getting Child Support Without Giving Visitation
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07-19-2009, 07:40 PMLawResearcherMissyRe: Can I Just Have Him on Child SupportIf he goes to court, pursues visitation, and is awarded visitation?Quote:
Now my question is, if it turns out to be his, do i have to let him see the baby?
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07-20-2009, 03:09 PMXenaRe: Getting Child Support Without Giving VisitationAlot of mothers feel the same way, and your feelings are 1. Not legally relevent, and 2- very unrealistic.Quote:
Quoting annieb1
Since the other possible father is aware of the pregnancy, he will be well within his rights to file for paternity, custody and visitation once the child is born.
As for CS, you have the right to file, but once the father is adjudicated as the father, he WILL be able to get custody and visitation orders, absent any PROOF that he will present a danger to HIS child. Meaning- you can't have it both ways, you cannot treat the father as a bank account only and expect that the law will allow you to keep him out of HIS child's life.