Amie501
Jul 1, 2009, 08:28 PM
I'm a first time mom to be. The baby girl is due in August. I wasn't dating the father, it was a one night thing, but we kept in touch. I told him I was pregnant shortly after my first doctor's appointment, and he has denied the baby is his. I went to school with his sister, so I have kept in touch with her, and she is very supportive and believes the baby is his. Without sharing too much information, this was the first person I had a sexual relationship in 1 year so it is his but he doesn't believe me.
Now onto my question. He is refusing to sign the birth certificate until he has a paternity test. How can we go about doing this, and how long will the results take? I'd also like to file for child support as I live with a roommate and money is tight. I really would like him to be in his child's life. The thing is, he said if it is his, he wants the baby half the week. I plan on breastfeeding, and have been reading about how pumping is not as effective as a baby actually nursing and it can cause supply issues. The lactation consultant I spoke with recommended having the dad come visit 2-3 times a week to spend time with the baby, or drop the baby off at his house while I run errands, or do one pumped feeding, and let him take the baby a little later one night a week, and she's seen that work before. And then I'd work out a different schedule once the baby is fully weaned, one that includes an overnight or an extended weekend visit. Is that possible? Reasonable? And what is a typical visitation schedule for a father of an infant? I want to be as fair as possible, while meanwhile still being a typical overprotective new mom. I can't seem to find any info on visitation schedules for an infant of an unmarried couple.
Now onto my question. He is refusing to sign the birth certificate until he has a paternity test. How can we go about doing this, and how long will the results take? I'd also like to file for child support as I live with a roommate and money is tight. I really would like him to be in his child's life. The thing is, he said if it is his, he wants the baby half the week. I plan on breastfeeding, and have been reading about how pumping is not as effective as a baby actually nursing and it can cause supply issues. The lactation consultant I spoke with recommended having the dad come visit 2-3 times a week to spend time with the baby, or drop the baby off at his house while I run errands, or do one pumped feeding, and let him take the baby a little later one night a week, and she's seen that work before. And then I'd work out a different schedule once the baby is fully weaned, one that includes an overnight or an extended weekend visit. Is that possible? Reasonable? And what is a typical visitation schedule for a father of an infant? I want to be as fair as possible, while meanwhile still being a typical overprotective new mom. I can't seem to find any info on visitation schedules for an infant of an unmarried couple.