Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I am pregnant and the biological father abandoned in the very beginning, asking that I never contact him again. He wants nothing to do with it at all. I've since gotten into a serious relationship and am considering adding this man as the Legal father on the birth certificate. I am on state public assistance due to mental illness. If I add this man as the legal Father, will the state file for any kind of support or reimbursement from the legal father??
1 Answer from Attorneys
The short answer is yes.
The taxpayers of Texas are supporting your child & the taxpayers will eventually want reimbursement for this money.
Also, normally it is now the policy of most hospitals to require DNA testing BEFORE adding a man's man to any birth certificate.
Why? Because a lot of women did exactly what you are doing & then either the man or the woman changed their minds later on.
If you have any questions, I highly recommend that you talk to a family law attorney in your county!
Good luck. Happy pregnancy.
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