The Cellar - View Single Post - Custody and the lack of a marriage certificate

Clodfobble · 08-22-2005, 04:54 PM

There is nothing short of taking it to court, though he doesn't have to have a lawyer if he doesn't want one--it's certainly much cheaper that way, but the Attorney General isn't going to be looking out for his best interests. But at that point he will have to pay child support. The lack of marriage is completely irrelevant; a paternity order can easily be established.

If he's not already giving her money, he might consider whether he can cajole her into giving him more time with the kid (perhaps threatening to take it to court, and being willing to accept less than the standard custody agreement that he will almost certainly get.) Otherwise, however, he has no actual rights until he takes it to court.

08-22-2005, 04:54 PM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	There is nothing short of taking it to court, though he doesn't have to have a lawyer if he doesn't want one--it's certainly much cheaper that way, but the Attorney General isn't going to be looking out for his best interests. But at that point he will have to pay child support. The lack of marriage is completely irrelevant; a paternity order can easily be established. If he's not already giving her money, he might consider whether he can cajole her into giving him more time with the kid (perhaps threatening to take it to court, and being willing to accept less than the standard custody agreement that he will almost certainly get.) Otherwise, however, he has no actual rights until he takes it to court.