Illinois
Things are not working out because he can not adjust to fatherhood, and the fianancial responsibility. We argue constantly. He blames me, that he has no money or time for his friends. He obviously was not ready for fatherhood. He said he would help with the baby and he can not handle her at all. Yet he gets angry with me because he can't. He quit his job, now that a 3rd mouth needs to be fed. I do not drive. I have to rely on him to even go grocery shopping. He is just very unreasonable about the whole situation. He has his money, it is not ours. I do not work. His mother does his checking account. I realize it is tough with a baby, but he does not understand it will get better but we need, a "we" relationship, not just his and hers. I am not ready to bail, but I need to know what my rights are, if he can not feed me and our daughter, do I have the right to leave with her? I need to think of her. He took the car seat the other day when my girlfriend was going to take me to the grocery store, and said he paid for it, so I could not use it. So I could not go to do the grocery shopping. I wanted to take the baby for a walk, he would not let me use the stroller, since he paid for it. What else could I do with him being so unreasonable? So for the attorney, with the counseling advice, learn to gather the facts before you blow some senseless tact! And stick to the question at hand, I want to know my leagel rights? In Illinois? I am sure counseling is great in some cases, but how do you change a person? And no discissions have been made, I just am gathering information. Thanks for those of you who are willing to help.