Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas
im 16 and pregnant and the father is also 16 and already has a son that was born in july with another girl that is 19...he told me to take the kid and to never return and he denies the kid is his...can i get sole custody and get child support from him?
1 Answer from Attorneys
I am very sorry to hear that you are in this precarious situation. If the father wansts nothing to do with the child, then you will have full custody by default. If he denies paternity, then you will have to have his peternity established by the court, in order to get support, From his parents or guardian. Unless he has been emanciapted, it is somewhat unlikely that the court will enforce (and maybe not even order) support payments by the babies Daddy. Once he turns eighteen the situation is defferent. You and your parents/guardian should consider your options before the baby is born. Know how you will support the child before the birth, if you choose not put the child up for adoption.
Good luck