17 month old, One contact, Zero support......Abandonment?

cdad · Dec 5, 2010, 07:41 PM

First off he can't refuse a court ordered DNA test. And it shouldn't take more then 5 months to process this in the system. Someone isn't telling the whole story here.

ConcernedGANana · Dec 5, 2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cdad

First off he can't refuse a court ordered DNA test. And it shouldn't take more then 5 months to process this in the system. Someone isn't telling the whole story here.

OWe have never gone to court........Child support enforcement said he needs to do a DNA test first......which he says he will not do because he cannot afford it.......Is C.S. Giving us the run around or are we missing some steps here?

Fr_Chuck · Dec 5, 2010, 08:04 PM

Sorry, you are putting the horse before the cart.

You need to file in court for custody and child support, And request ( or require) a DNA test from the court. If he does not, he will be held in contempt, locked up in jail till he agrees to the test.
** he can refuse but he can sit in jail also.
** the court can fine him also instead of jail, but normally jail works best.

Next in GA abandoment is only for non payment of child support that is court ordered.

In GA he can have no rights taken away for merely not seeing the child, or for not paying support, ( even court ordered support)

ConcernedGANana · Dec 6, 2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

Sorry, you are putting the horse before the cart.

You need to file in court for custody and child support, And request ( or require) a DNA test from the court. If he does not, he will be held in contempt, locked up in jail till he agrees to the test.
** he can refuse but he can sit in jail also.
** the court can fine him also instead of jail, but normally jail works best.

Next in GA abandoment is only for non payment of child support that is court ordered.

In GA he can have no rights taken away for merely not seeing the child, or for not paying support, ( even court ordered support)

OK. Clarifying...Even though he is not on the birth certificate she still would need to file for custody? Would there be ANY chance she could lose custoday? Despite his criminal record/non payment he would get visitation should he chose to visit?

twinkiedooter · Dec 6, 2010, 09:22 AM

She needs to go through the legal channels to make sure she has 100% custody. He can request visitation at that time. You really need to get an attorney involved versus do it yourself or ask the Child Support Services people to do it for you. Most CS agencies around the country don't have the $ or the manpower to handle everyone's case as they are too geared up to just collect the money owed by people who already have child support orders in place against them.

As far as her losing custody - that would not happen.

ConcernedGANana · Dec 7, 2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by twinkiedooter

She needs to go through the legal channels to make sure she has 100% custody. He can request visitation at that time. You really need to get an attorney involved versus do it yourself or ask the Child Support Services people to do it for you. Most CS agencies around the country don't have the $ or the manpower to handle everyone's case as they are too geared up to just collect the money owed by people who already have child support orders in place against them.

As far as her losing custody - that would not happen.

Yesterday she received her letter from Child Support telling her a court date was set so on, We were surprised it is set in his county (about 4 1/2 hours away) instead of the county where the baby lives. We are just happy to have a date set! :)

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