I need help with child custody?

Question

I'm currently pregnant and the father is threatening to fight for full custody after the baby is born. We were never engaged or married and after he found out I was pregnant he left me for his ex (now his fiance). I am wondering if he has any chance of taking my baby. He's offerd no support to me during the pregnancy and I want nothing to do with him. Does anyone know how I can keep him away and if it's even possible. Thanks

Answer 1

They will look at the mother before that look at the father.  U should be fine

Answer 2

He is the father and he has rights just like you do.  It doesn't really matter that you have split up, he still has rights.  However, he has to prove that you are an unfit mother to get custody, and if he and his girlfriend are living together and not married that is basically a big plus in your favor.  It is usually hard to get a child away from his/her mother unless you are an unfit parent and it can be proven in court.  The courts are going to do what they think is best for the child.  He should be helping you to pay for the pregnancy and they may look at that too, saying he hasn't helped her with the pregnancy but now he wants custody.  YOU MAKE SURE YOU GET AN ATTORNEY.  You can also call an attorney's office and alot of them give free consultations so you can ask a lawyer without having to pay anything.

Answer 3

He always has a chance but according to what i read it is not a big one.

Answer 4

you would have to be a really bad person for the judge to take your baby

Answer 5

Depends on the whole story. But the law is in your favor.

Answer 6

Heya hun, the best advice would to speak to a laywer usually 1st hours free so they would tell u where u stand and unless theres any danger to that baby or you cant provide for the babys needs then there wouldnt be a reason for the court to take the baby away from you...they would probs offer joint custody as an option. Just keep a record of whats happenin. but i would really speak to a lawyer as they would tell u straight hun.

Wish u the best of luck!!! and congratz on the baby x*x

Answer 7

You can't keep him away.  It's his child.  I've never understood the mentality of females who think it's THEIR child.  No it's not.  It's just as much the father's child as it is the mother's child.  

As for him getting full custody... that is pretty rare.  Courts usually leave children with the mother.  Especially newborns.  You'd have to be seriously messed up and negligent and abusive to have the kid removed from your custody.

But that doesn't mean he won't be in the kid's life.  He has rights to his flesh and blood just like you do.  And, get over your "I want nothing to do with him" attitude.  The child has the right to receive support from the father financially.  Also, the child has the right to have it's father in it's life.  

You're going to be connected to this guy for the rest of your life.

Answer 8

First of all he has to go to court to get a DNA test. The courts won't do anything until paternity is established. After that, he can go to court to try to fight for full custody. Unless your life is a complete mess, he will probably only get shared custody at the most. I would suggest that you write down everything that has happened with him and everything that happens in the future. You should also make sure that you are living a good, clean life, to show the court that you are a good mother. If you are the court won't have any reason to give him full custody.