Baby Mama Drama

[bnthomas90]

I'm a 19 year old Alabama citizen. My fiance has a baby thats only two months old. The baby's mother is only 17 and my fiance will be 18 in May. She has another boyfriend, 19, who she considers to be the "baby daddy." My fiance has made several attempts to see his daughter and is either ignored or is told no without an explanation as to why. His baby's mother's boyfriend has even denied him rights. I've chosen to keep my nose out of it for the most part, but it's still very aggravating to see him so upset at this. My question is since she has a baby is she considered emancipated or is she still considered a minor? This is only out of curiosity. Extra info is also welcomed and will be more than appreciated.

Additional info: She didn't even tell him when she had the baby. When he found out, he went out to the hospital and the nurses told him she had requested he not be allowed in her room. He's not on the birth certificate. She denies him visitation but has already filed for child support. Court date has not yet been announced. Please note: I DO NOT WANT ANY RIGHTS TO THE BABY AT ALL. NOR AM I TRYING TO PUT MY NOSE IN IT. I AM ONLY DOING THIS FOR THE BABY'S FATHER. NOT MYSELF. OTHER THAN THE OUT OF CURIOSITY QUESTION.

 

[Silverplum]

I'm a 19 year old Alabama citizen. My fiance has a baby thats only two months old. She's only 17 and he'll be 18 in May. She has another boyfriend who she considers to be the "baby daddy." My fiance has made several attempts to see his daughter and is either ignored or is told no without an explanation as to why. His baby's mother's boyfriend has even denied him rights. I've chosen to keep my nose out of it for the most part, but it's still very aggravating to see him so upset at this. My question is since she has a baby is she considered emancipated or is she still considered a minor? This is only out of curiosity. Extra info is also welcomed and will be more than appreciated.

Do continue to keep your nose out of it. It's their business, their child, their deal.

I must say, however, that your actual question is the oddest I've encountered in a post written by one in your situation.

 

[Antigone*]

Do continue to keep your nose out of it. It's their business, their child, their deal.

I must say, however, that your actual question is the oddest I've encountered in a post written by one in your situation.

This one definitely ranks up there.

It is sad though. She is supposed to be marrying a guy who less than a year ago who took advantage of and supposedly impregnated a child.

 

[bnthomas90]

reply to taking advantage of

they were both 16 at the time and she actually admitted to me (when we were friends) that she cheated on him 3 times so the baby may not even be his but she looks just like him. you have to know the girl to understand the whole situation

 

[TheGeekess]

The age of majority in Alabama is 19. There can be no emancipation of a child in Alabama under the age of 18, and then there are state statutes that apply.
Section 26-13-1

Your fiancé can do the rest of this, if he's interested in pursuing his rights.
At this point in time, he has no rights to anyone's baby.

He can contact the county DHR office to file for paternity/child support. Then he can file for custody/visitation (DHR does not handle that).

Here is Alabama Code on Custody and Support:
http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/128972.htm

He needs to read these links....
http://dhr.alabama.gov/large_docs/FatherhoodDirectory.pdf

Alabama Child Support Calculator - AllLaw.com

http://www.alacourt.gov/pdfppt/rule32.pdf

http://www.dhr.state.al.us/large_docs/ala cs guide_.pdf

Link to Alabama Administrative Court site on Child Support:
Administrative Office of Courts

DHR website on Child Support:
Child Support Enforcement

Schedule of Basic Child Support:
Administrative Office of Courts

 

[Antigone*]

they were both 16 at the time and she actually admitted to me (when we were friends) that she cheated on him 3 times so the baby may not even be his but she looks just like him. you have to know the girl to understand the whole situation

Look sweetie, why don't you take this one to drphil.com. Let this drama play out there. You have no relevant legal question here to be answered.

 

[TheGeekess]

And to answer the 'ifs'...
If this is your fiancé's baby and the two of you get married, you still do not have any rights to said baby. You will remain and always be a Legal Stranger with no more rights to said baby than myself, the postman, etc.

 

[bnthomas90]

reply to antigone

that was a reply to you. look, i asked for advice. thats it. i did not asked to be ridiculed or criticized. if you're not gonna give it, move on to the next post.

 

[cbg]

My question is since she has a baby is she considered emancipated or is she still considered a minor?

She is still considered a minor. Contrary to what far, far too many people believe, in NO state does getting pregnant or having a baby provide legal emancipation. NO state. Anywhere in the US. Ever. At all.

Pregnancy provides MEDICAL emancipation, meaning that the pregnant minor, with the help of her doctor, can make her own decisions regarding her health care and that of the baby. However, a pregnant minor has kissed goodbye any minute chance she might ever have had of legal emancipation. It is hard enough to qualify for emancipation when it's just you. For a minor who has a child to support to qualify for emancipation....well, let's just say she has a better chance of sitting down next to Elvis on the bus tomorrow (credit cyjeff).

 

[TheGeekess]

My question is since she has a baby is she considered emancipated or is she still considered a minor?

She is still considered a minor. Contrary to what far, far too many people believe, in NO state does getting pregnant or having a baby provide legal emancipation. NO state. Anywhere in the US. Ever. At all.

Pregnancy provides MEDICAL emancipation, meaning that the pregnant minor, with the help of her doctor, can make her own decisions regarding her health care and that of the baby. However, a pregnant minor has kissed goodbye any minute chance she might ever have had of legal emancipation. It is hard enough to qualify for emancipation when it's just you. For a minor who has a child to support to qualify for emancipation....well, let's just say she has a better chance of sitting down next to Elvis on the bus tomorrow (credit cyjeff).

Ya know, the last place Elvis was sighted was the Hardee's (now closed) in Oneonta, Alabama, so....

 

[cbg]

But is that anywhere near the bus station?

 

[TheGeekess]

But is that anywhere near the bus station?

I'm not sure where the bus station is in Oneonta, or even if there is one. But Bham is only 30 miles away and I know there's a bus station there.

 

[cbg]

Dead man hitchhiking....

 

[bnthomas90]

My question is since she has a baby is she considered emancipated or is she still considered a minor?

She is still considered a minor. Contrary to what far, far too many people believe, in NO state does getting pregnant or having a baby provide legal emancipation. NO state. Anywhere in the US. Ever. At all.

Pregnancy provides MEDICAL emancipation, meaning that the pregnant minor, with the help of her doctor, can make her own decisions regarding her health care and that of the baby. However, a pregnant minor has kissed goodbye any minute chance she might ever have had of legal emancipation. It is hard enough to qualify for emancipation when it's just you. For a minor who has a child to support to qualify for emancipation....well, let's just say she has a better chance of sitting down next to Elvis on the bus tomorrow (credit cyjeff).

thank you for answering my question

 

[Country Living]

I'm a 19 year old Alabama citizen.

I always thought there was something different about Alabama. The vast majority of us are U.S. citizens living in our respective states.