Yes. Absolutely. I have not gone through this process, but I was with my partner when he had to go through it with his son.
First of all, you're obviously going to need assistance from various programs after your child is born. Many of them will not help you until the father has been tapped first. Even if it's only $50 a month, the father of your child owes you assistance for the care of your child, and like I said, some states will refuse to approve you for certain programs until the determination of your child's father's input has been made.
Second, it will force the father of your child and his family to recognize your child. The fact he reacted in such a ridiculous manner to you reminding him he has an obligation to assist you with support is certainly indicative of what a snake he appears to be, but it doesn't get him off the hook.
Third, even if he never pays a cent, there is no statute of limitations on child support. My 27-year-old friend just recently received the back pay that his deadbeat father avoided paying. What was really cool is even though my friend's mom would have had every right to keep the decades' worth of checks to supplement the income she lost to support her son without his father's money, she opted to give the full amount to him (my friend) instead so that he could now attend college. And to file shouldn't cost you a cent.
First of all, you're obviously going to need assistance from various programs after your child is born. Many of them will not help you until the father has been tapped first. Even if it's only $50 a month, the father of your child owes you assistance for the care of your child, and like I said, some states will refuse to approve you for certain programs until the determination of your child's father's input has been made.
Second, it will force the father of your child and his family to recognize your child. The fact he reacted in such a ridiculous manner to you reminding him he has an obligation to assist you with support is certainly indicative of what a snake he appears to be, but it doesn't get him off the hook.
Third, even if he never pays a cent, there is no statute of limitations on child support. My 27-year-old friend just recently received the back pay that his deadbeat father avoided paying. What was really cool is even though my friend's mom would have had every right to keep the decades' worth of checks to supplement the income she lost to support her son without his father's money, she opted to give the full amount to him (my friend) instead so that he could now attend college. And to file shouldn't cost you a cent.
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