Civil union in Texas

[felim12000]

I am living in Texas together with my boyfriend and father of my child.
We are not married and I would like to know which are my rights and my child rights on a case like this.
Living together can be consider civil union or not and if yes, which are my rights on a civil union.

My partner keeps telling me that he is not sure if he want to be with the same partner forever and he has no intention for us to get married but so far we are acting like a real couple.
Unfortunately, I have a child with him and I need to know what I should do in order to protect my child future.
Maybe I need to get a lawyer or I need to do something in advance so I do not find myself and our child kick out of the house in case something happend with my partner (he is having a heart condition) or if my partner decide he wants to start a life with someone else.

Thank you for your advice.

[ceara19]

Protect the child's future from what exactly? Him not wanting to be in a relationship with YOU has nothing to do with the CHILD.

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by felim12000

I am living in Texas together with my boyfriend and father of my child.
We are not married and I would like to know which are my rights and my child rights on a case like this.
Living together can be consider civil union or not and if yes, which are my rights on a civil union.

My partner keeps telling me that he is not sure if he want to be with the same partner forever and he has no intention for us to get married but so far we are acting like a real couple.
Unfortunately, I have a child with him and I need to know what I should do in order to protect my child future.
Maybe I need to get a lawyer or I need to do something in advance so I do not find myself and our child kick out of the house in case something happend with my partner (he is having a heart condition) or if my partner decide he wants to start a life with someone else.

Thank you for your advice.

The best way to protect yourself is to get a job if you do not already have one, and to save money from each paycheck so that if you ever need to get a place of your own, that you have the financial means to do so and to support yourself.

You can also ask your partner to provide some life insurance, (if possible with his heart condition) for your child, or ask him to add your child as a beneficiary to his existing life insurance policies, if he has any.