17 and pregnant

[tiffanyisROBOT]

I live in alabama. I'm 17 and pregnant. And the father of my child is trying to avoid helping me by saying him and his family are moving overseas. If this is true, what can I do to get child support?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[cyjeff]

You go to court, establish him as the father and petition for child support.

As for if he leaves the country, it depends what country he goes to.

 

[Victorxyz3]

You go to court, establish him as the father and petition for child support.

As for if he leaves the country, it depends what country he goes to.

Serve him before he leaves ... hurry ...

 

[Proserpina]

Serve him before he leaves ... hurry ...

She can't.

No child yet = no legal father.



(Of course if she gives birth before he jets off to foreign lands, she can file)

 

[Proserpina]

Good point .... call the cops and have him tossed in the clink for putting a pastry in the toaster before she's ready (underage).

Try again.

She's not underage.

 

[TheGeekess]

I live in alabama. I'm 17 and pregnant. And the father of my child is trying to avoid helping me by saying him and his family are moving overseas. If this is true, what can I do to get child support?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

After the baby is born, you go to your handy dandy local DHR office and apply for Child Support services.

Of course, if you end up on State Aid, they'll go after him anyway.

You do understand that you are under your parents' control until you are 19? You can, however, make medical decisions for yourself and all decisions for your child.

Link to Alabama Code on Child Custody
http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/128972.htm

Link to Alabama Administrative Court site on Child Support:
Alabama Unified Judicial System -- judicial.alabama.gov

DHR website on Child Support:
http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=288

Schedule of Basic Child Support:
Alabama Unified Judicial System -- judicial.alabama.gov