Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Paternity of my son was established a few weeks ago with his father. He lives 3 doors down from us and has given me $300 even before paternity was established. He has never pursued any responsibility except for the money I had to bug him for. He spends his time drinking and he works and makes decent money along with carelessly impregnating other women. My question is, I am a full time college student planning to transfer out of state to a four-year university, will the establishment of paternity stop me? Does he have rights now? And even with his history concerning my son and the way he lives his life, can a judge stop me from furthering my education out of state if he decides to "be a parent?"
1 Answer from Attorneys
Yes, this newly determined father has rights but only if he pursues
the necessary courses of action to legally establish them in a court
of proper jurisdiction. And, merely because the paternity of the child has
been established in no way in and of itself establishes further rights for
the father of the subject child.
The judge will decide any issues being controverted before the court
in terms of what s/he determines to be in the best interests of the
subject child and irrespective of whether or not such may possibly interfere with your "education out of state".
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