Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Give him updates via email. Keep in mind that the messages might need to be shown to the Judge, so keep it clean and reasonable.

As long as you keep "Dad" informed, and do not attempt to frustrate his relationship with the child, "Dad's" likely failure to want to be part of the child's life should only adversely effect "Dad".

Although it is against my financial interest to advise this, until shortly before the child is born, there is no need to retain an attorney. Once the child is born you probably should have an attorney establish custody, and child support.

If you opt to proceed without the assistance of counsel, be aware that you will not be entitled to a �do over� if things go badly.

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From what it sounds like, you are the provider. Why would you want him in the child's life. He sounds like bad news. Do yourself a favor - forget him and forget about putting him on the birth certificate. Go on with your life. He doesn't care. Raise your child on your own and don't be bothered with him. This way you can decide the life you want for your child. If at some later date he decides to step up to the plate then file for child support and do the paternity testing. You will then have to own up to visitation with the child and probably have to deal with wherever he takes the child and the whoever is his paramour or wife at that time.