He said he didnt want to be with me anymore when i was 8 weeks pregnant. he hasnt talked to me or seen baby fo

Question

3 years. what are his rights? did he terminate them? i live in missouri

Answer 1

get him to pay child support.

Answer 2

If you haven't taken him to court then he still has rights to your child. If/when you take him to court it will be very easy to make sure that you have full physical and legal custody, when you cite his abandonment of your child.  You didn't make that baby on your own, he should be paying child support. Is he on the birth certificate? If not than he will have to prove first with a DNA test that he's the father, before being given rights to your child.

Answer 3

Legally he really has no rights unless he files for them if you two were never married. I just spoke to my lawyer about my situation and its similar. Being as me and my son's father were never married I have all parental rights...everyone else is a legal stranger. Now if you get support then you have to grant him visitation, but if you don't file then you have all the freedom in the world and can do whatever you want and go wherever you want with your child. I would think that if he legally signed his rights away you would have gotten paperwork stating that.

Answer 4

all he did was get out of paying child support if you didnt take him to court. his rights arent terminated.

Answer 5

He hasn't terminated his rights. Should he decide that he would like a relationship with the child all he has to do is file a petition with the court and he will be granted  visitation rights and decision making rights regarding the well being of the child. If you should get married or get in a relationship with someone else and that someone decides they will adopt your child...the child's father will have to sign for this and at that point...he will have terminated his rights. If this man has not made ANY contact with you at all and has made it clear that he will have NO contact...let dead dogs lie. If he is attempting to have a relationship with the child, or tries to come in and out...file for child support. My son's father likes to go in and out and honestly...I wish he would just stay out...the inconsistency is not good for my son. Not to mention the court has given him certain rights (he claims my son on his taxes every other year AND I am not supposed to take my son out of the state with out his permission) which are a nuisance for me and my child. I would rather him not pay child support and NOT be involved at all.

Answer 6

find him and get some child support... support kids works

Answer 7

Is he on the birth certificate? that can make a difference. He abandoned you. He has not been there for the baby. You basically have all the rights, however, I would go make all this legal and call a lawyer to see how all this works. Never let him take your child w/o you right there. cause if he is on the certificate, he could legally take him and it would not be considered kidnapping if there is no legall agreement.