boyfriends rights to baby

[a20ozcoke]

texas,
boy gets girl pregnant, both are 16. mother of girl says they are giving it up for adoption. boy wants the baby. what rights does the boy have?

 

[Proserpina]

texas,
boy gets girl pregnant, both are 16. mother of girl says they are giving it up for adoption. boy wants the baby. what rights does the boy have?

Boy has the right to file to establish paternity.

Boy has the right to file for custody.

Boy also has the right to pay child support or, if awarded primary custody, file against Mom.

Boy needs to register with the Texas putative father registry - ASAP:

"Paternity Registry" Statutes: Tex. Fam. Code Ann. sec. 160.251 et seq.

Forms are available from hospitals, birthing centers, licensed child-placing agencies, county and district clerks, and the Bureau of Vital Statistics (see following address).

Return form to:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
1100 West 49th
Austin, TX, 78756
Tel: 1-888-963-7111, ext. 7782 or 512-458-7782

 

[stealth2]

Boy's and Girl's respective parents need to teach their children how to keep pants zipped and on.

 

[mistoffolees]

texas,
boy gets girl pregnant, both are 16. mother of girl says they are giving it up for adoption. boy wants the baby. what rights does the boy have?

In addition to Pro's advice, giving the child up for adoption is not the grandparent's choice. It's up to the pregnant girl.

If Dad signs the putative father registry, he may be able to stop an adoption if he's willing to take responsibility for the child himself, but the grandparents have absolutely no say at all.

 

[NellieBly]

Sorry, posting error.