Minor Father's Financial Obligation

[nextwife]

Dah. A 15 year old SHOULD be in school. Maybe work part time- but if he doesn't finish school he will NEVER be able to provide much support. Society does NOT need more HS dropouts.

And the CS expectations for a 15 year old daddy will be very modest at this time. It's no different than picking a fully disabled daddy- there just won't be much income available when one picks a father for their child that is simply incapable of bringing in a full time income. Children shouldn't be making children and they shouldn't be expected to provide more income than a child can make.

 

[seniorjudge]

...It's no different than picking a fully disabled daddy- there just won't be much income available when one picks a father for their child that is simply incapable of bringing in a full time income....

Yep, the child support folks have a memory that never falters; they will follow him around for a long time.

 

[IrishLady47]

Nailed it, Nextwife

How old is this child/mom? Perhaps all parties should consider whether these minor parents should be parenting a child at their ages? There are alternatives that would allow this baby to have financially/emotionally mature adults as parents instead of kids raising kids.

Putting the child (the baby), not the 2 children who produced the baby, up for adoption immediately is the best for everyone in this type of situation. The baby will be raised by adults ready & truly capable of being parents.


The teen-aged bio parents can realize they still need to grow up first & can feel good about the fact they did the most unselfish act for their child. Giving him uo so he could have the best chance possible.

And the grandparents should either support the idea of adoption or stay out of it. DO NOT ENABLE irresponsibility by your children by taking over care of the grandchild too. This can lead to all kinds of problems down the road for all, most especially the child. No matter how GOOD everyone's intentions were. The reality of these situation can get very ugly and confusing for the child.