Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

I am an expecting mother and the father of my child is from mexico and is not yet a legal citizen of the U.S. we would like to put his name on the birth certificate but since i have government assistance (TNAF, and medicaid) i am being told that if i put his name on the birth certificate or give our daughter his last name then the government will try to go after him for child support and find hes not a legal U.S. citizen and he will be deported... can the government really go after him for child support if i dont agree to it?


Asked on 8/15/10, 10:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

Yes. Your receipt of government aid allows the government to seek payment of support to pay the government back and to establish an order.

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Answered on 8/20/10, 11:27 am


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