Brandon925
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California
Hello everyone. My GF and I live in California and have a baby due in about 7 months. We had planned to raise it as a family but now she is having doubts about how she feels about me. (the only reason I mention this is so you all know I am not planning on running out on her but it might not work)
So.... If we do split up and lets say she wants to put the baby up for adoption but I do not. Would I get sole custody? What if I want to put it up for adoption but she does not? Would I have to pay child support? Also what if we do a joint custody where we both have the child equal ammounts of time and share expenses. Would I still have to pay her support on top of that?
I am currently on disability and dont even get $900 a month. If I was forced to pay child support is there a set % they would take from this?
Again I am not some scum bag looking to get out of my responsibilities. I just want to know what to expect.
so here are my main questions.
#1 do we both have to sign papers for adoption or does she have that right to choose 100 %?
#2 how might child support be handled if we do joint custody?
#3 What happens if either one of us want to do adoption but the other does not.
Thank you for any help everyone!
Hello everyone. My GF and I live in California and have a baby due in about 7 months. We had planned to raise it as a family but now she is having doubts about how she feels about me. (the only reason I mention this is so you all know I am not planning on running out on her but it might not work)
So.... If we do split up and lets say she wants to put the baby up for adoption but I do not. Would I get sole custody? What if I want to put it up for adoption but she does not? Would I have to pay child support? Also what if we do a joint custody where we both have the child equal ammounts of time and share expenses. Would I still have to pay her support on top of that?
I am currently on disability and dont even get $900 a month. If I was forced to pay child support is there a set % they would take from this?
Again I am not some scum bag looking to get out of my responsibilities. I just want to know what to expect.
so here are my main questions.
#1 do we both have to sign papers for adoption or does she have that right to choose 100 %?
#2 how might child support be handled if we do joint custody?
#3 What happens if either one of us want to do adoption but the other does not.
Thank you for any help everyone!