Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I'm 9 months pregnant. My ex and I aren't on speaking terms. I was wondering if:
1) I legally was obligated to go out of my way to tell him anything about the baby.
2) I was obligated to talk to him at all.
3) I have to tell him when I go into labor.
4) I have to let him sign the birth certificate.
5) If he's not on her birth certificate, what rights does he have as far as visitation and things of that nature.
1 Answer from Attorneys
I suggest that you sit down in person with an attorney and discuss your options. You are wanting the answers to some very serious questions. This site is not the appropriate place to try to cover such serious answers that are going to impact the rest of your life and your child's life!
It's worth a few bucks to get the legal advice you need. You need these answers now before the baby is born.
Also, the hospital might not put his name on the birth certificate unless he is present and agrees under oath to certain things. Of course, that is up to the hospital personnel and the hospital's policy. You do not control that at all.
Technically, you are not legally obligated to tell him anything.
I'm sure your doctor has told you that you should not be under stress since it can hurt you and the baby. Therefore, I think talking to an attorney and getting the proper legal advice would give you some peace of mind and you would know the current law in Texas.
Happy child birth.
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