I am single and pregnant what rights does the father have to the baby?

hi there,

First of all yes he can have visitation rights.To make it harder for him and costly for him is to namethe baby your last name and have father unknown on the birth certificate.

You then take the paperwork to centrelink and tell them you are not sure of the babys father.If you hate this man and feel intimated by him dont give the baby his name

If he is put down as the father of the baby,then his parents also can go to court and apply for visitation rights and yes they are entitled to this also

I know this because i am in this situation .Yes i had the father at the birth but he is not down as the babies father.As much as it sounds like i am a ***** i would rather my child in a foster home then to be with his parents. who i wouldnt piss on if they were on fire sorry for the phrase but they are the worst humans on earth

His mother actually wished that i lost the baby and didnt carry it.Then had the nerve to come to the hospital.

So darl at the end of the day the ball is in your court.I wish u all the best .And by the way dont fall into a situation like i am in.I used fertility drugs for my son with my partner or ex as u can call him.Thinking that i was infertile i have slept with him since and find myself pregnant again.so i am in a situation myself.

Just follow your heart you will know what to do .Just do what you think is right for your bub and god bless.

if you say you dont want him at the scans and the birth then he is not allowed in - NO QUESTIONS ASKED, and no judge can force that upon you, EVER! Im not sure about the whiole name thing but Im pretty sure that its mainly down to you, if you think he will try and over rule you on this then get your baby registered without him, this means that he wont be on the birth certificate but that also means that you will have a few more rights than he will. He can however, with your permission, add his name to the birth certificate later on by filling in a form but he wont be able to change the babys name in doing this. Im thinking that any judge who has an ounce of decency and common sense will know that breastfeeding is the most important thing you can do for your baby and if they even dare tell you that you cant do it just so that the baby can stay with the father the odd night you should report them immediately and sue them too, that is taking away your natural right as a mother and this is illegal! The most likely thing that will happen if he does take this through the courts is he will get supervised visitation. I would strongly recommend you go and see a lawyer now and get clued up before he even takes any action, that way you are prepared and can stop worrying and focus on enjoying your pregnancy.

good luck with bub x

OMG! just ignore the stupid idiot, K B!

Im sorry to hear that. He was probably not expecting to get you pregnant and now its hit him that he's going to be a father. Do not let what he says think this is your fault or that it was a mistake. He's feeling guilty. Think of whats more important to you. Him or the baby? The baby of course. Concentrate on that. the future will be hard, but you soon will not be able to imagine your life with our him/her. Money would be difficult. You can make him pay child support, but keep in mind this may give him rights to see the baby and stay in your life. It depends if you want your baby to know him. The baby deserves a father but its own father is basically saying it was a mistake. What i would do is just drop contact with this ex. Concentrate on you, and the baby and stay healthy - worrying about this is going to stress you out. Not good on either of you. Your ex will either be glad you stopped (so he can pretend it doesn't exist) or he'll see the situation for what it is and step up and be a man. good luck

In the US, you can NOT put a father's name on the birth certificate unless he signs the paperwork or you are married. Although it sounds like he would sign the papers in the hospital, he has no rights if he is not put on the birth certificate UNTIL he proves he is the father. After he has proven paternity either because you have agreed he is the father or via a DNA test, he can request visitation through the courts. Most likely he will not be able to take baby because you will be breastfeeding, although technically you could pump (but i would fight that argument - unless you will be pumping). It may be easier to offer for him to come and spend time with the baby AFTER you come home from the hospital and avoid having a judge decide what you must do. Good Luck!!

Well i would say start telling everyone a fake fathers name and he might leave you along but it will then require for him to take a dna test to prove he is the baby and at the hospital for appointment and birth you can decide if you want him in there and at birth you can use your last name and he will not know till he see's the birth certificate

but he will have some visitations that would be up to a court to decide but you can explain that you would feel more comfortable for him to come see the baby at your house for a while as you are breastfeeding

the court will not order his last name but they will usally order his name on the birth certificate for child support as they did my sisters son but he has not seen him since birth that is a whole nother story

but if he does not pay child support and the courts could take rights away for not helping

Don't really know, but I would consult with an attorney.

Now ask yourself just 2 questions.

How would I feel being in his shoes?

If i give the child his last name, then he is definitely on the hook for child support. Do I want to let him off that easy?

I must say though this is such a quandry for you. You lay with a guy after 3 months of knowing him, bring an object into the world using it as leverage against him and then whine when he wants to take responsibility for the results of his actions.

The bring an object into the world comment, that is what you are treating your own child as. Not as a person who has the need for his parent. Why not just throw it away as so many others have, have your ovaries removed and then you can lay down whenever you want and yippee no consequences.

Hello.You need to be kind but firm.They are your choices and he must abide by them.He is entitled to visitation and will have to pay mantenience to you.Try to sort it out between you for your baby's sake as he will be it's dad.If you still cannot agree he will have to see a lawyer who will tell him his rights or visit or phone CITIZENS ADVICE.You also may want to do the same.You will have the most right within reason unless you are an unsuitable mother,which is able to be proven,so dont worry.

I don't see why you wouldn't want him to be involved in your child's life...just because you were only with him for 3 months doesn't mean he has no parental rights to his child and why would you want to deny your child a parent who wants to be involved in his/her life! Don't be selfish just because you don't want to have anything to do with him, if he wants to be an active parent, let him - it can only help out in the long run. Besides, don't you want the comfort and support that having him around will give you? You don't have to do this alone and seeing as how he wants to be there, I think you should jump at the chance.

Otherwise, he could very well contact a lawyer and push for his legal rights - could very well get them too - it would just be easier for everybody involved if the two of you came to some kind of compromise about all of this, in the end, isn't it what's best for the child that is most important? You need to think about that and put your child's needs ahead of your potential dislike for his/her father. Make an effort to get along with him.

Hello. Your child's father will have the same rights as you when it comes to the actual child, i.e spending time with the child. As for the birth, just like any other medical procedure he would need your permission to be in the delivery room. Back to the child. If you deny him access, he could take you to court by putting himself on child support and would then be granted joint conservatorship (joint custody) with both of you guy's rights being equal. Lastly, think about you child. Do you really want him/her to grow up not knowing the father? Pray on it.

im 19 and pregnant with my exs child hes refusing to get involved during the pregnancy he also has a criminal record and have recently found out hes on the sex offenders register what can I do to make sure he wont even get one look at my child as hes claiming hes going to fight for custody ect I know that isn't possible but what can I do to make sure he diesnt take me 2 court or get a glance of my child