Biological Fathers Rights

#1 05-29-2007, 05:45 AM

Hi , I am the mother to a healthy baby girl, father left when baby was 10 weeks into development, in womb, does he have any legal rights to this sweet angel? HE has had no contact with me since then. Is there any reason I should need to file for full gaurdianship/or custody even if i dont have contact with him? I havent recieved any money or nor do I want anything from him. Thanks in Advance. J

#2 05-29-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by getting the short end

Hi , I am the mother to a healthy baby girl, father left when baby was 10 weeks into development, in womb, does he have any legal rights to this sweet angel? HE has had no contact with me since then. Is there any reason I should need to file for full gaurdianship/or custody even if i dont have contact with him? I havent recieved any money or nor do I want anything from him. Thanks in Advance. J

It can be your choice, if you do not want to file to establish legal paternity or custody. However, there are some situations where you won't have the choice:
1. If you ever need to apply for any type of state or federal aid.
2. If the father ever wishes to file for paternity, visitation, custody or CS.
3. There are a few others, but they are rare, such as a court order for any reason.

Although it is legally your choice now, it is always a good idea to go ahead and file to establish paternity and CS. Children deserved to be financially supported by both parents. Even if you don't want or need the money, you can always put any CS in a bank account for your daughter's college, home, etc. Basically, it's your daughter's money and her right.

If you do file, it will be up to the father to file a specific petition for a visitation order, if he doesn't, you won't be legally obligated to allow visits, until a court orders you to.

#3 05-30-2007, 09:31 AM

Personaly Id rather him not be apart of her life in anyway.. so If I had a choice, it would be to just not say anything at all. She will be supported by two parents, just not her biological dad, whom will probably just mooch it back off her anyhow...or steal from her /lie to her .etc......its in her best intrest for him not to be involved. thanks for your input. J

#4 10-29-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by getting the short end

Personaly Id rather him not be apart of her life in anyway.

then you should have chosen someone else to be your child's father. you chose to lay down and concive this child with him, you dont get to decide he isnt going to be part of his child's life. thats a good way for you to become the ncp instead of the cp.

#5 11-02-2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmysgirl

then you should have chosen someone else to be your child's father. you chose to lay down and concive this child with him, you dont get to decide he isnt going to be part of his child's life. thats a good way for you to become the ncp instead of the cp.

1. This thread is 5 months old.

2. OP has alrready recieved accurate LEGAL advice.

3. Shut up Kelly.