Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri

Once the child is born, you may report the name of the man that you beleive is the father for pursposes of the birth certificate. If you are worng, you may make it harder for you to get teh real father ordered to pay support. But, a paternity test may be necessary if the presumed father denies he is the Dad. If you are on Medicaid, the state will want to know the who the father is in order to add the child. If you are indignet (poor) then the county or state may pay for the paternity test. If you sue a rfather for chidl support in civil court, he may pay for the paternity test to prove he is not the father. You may go to teh circuit court for the county where you live. Most have sopecific office to assist with support and visitation issues. They may help you fill out forms to get the ball rolling. You might want to start this process before yrou due date.

I assume you understnd that seekign support means ther emay be a visitation order too. You are not guaranteed to even get custody of the child.If he is in a better financial position, he may get custody and you will have to pay child support to him. That is another reason for you to take very godo care of your and yoru unborn child's health. Don't smoke drink, take drugs or anything else that may be later used to paint you as an unfit mother.

Good luck