My boyfriend and I found out 3 months into our relationship that his ex-girlfriend became pregnant. She is claiming that it is his child and is currently 6-7 months along. My boyfriend has doubts that the child is his since she had been seeing other people at the time she conceived. He truly feels that she decided to have this child hoping it would bring them again -- he had moved on. She is very bitter because of this and a lot of her actions (verbally) had proven so. I feel her repercussions but I stay out of it for his sake and the child's sake. I am trying everything I can to help him out in the background of all of this.
He wants to get a paternity test and learn what necessary steps he needs to take in order to get joint custody or visiting rights. He is very much afraid she will use this kid as a pawn to "get even" if and when they have arguments (it is a given they will argue!) and would like the law to step in to ensure that this does not happen. Can I get some advice to pass onto him on what legal steps he needs to take in order to get a paternity test at the time of birth and joint custody of the child? He definately wants to be a part of his child life and wants fairness for him, her and the child. Any advice would be very much appreciated!!
He wants to get a paternity test and learn what necessary steps he needs to take in order to get joint custody or visiting rights. He is very much afraid she will use this kid as a pawn to "get even" if and when they have arguments (it is a given they will argue!) and would like the law to step in to ensure that this does not happen. Can I get some advice to pass onto him on what legal steps he needs to take in order to get a paternity test at the time of birth and joint custody of the child? He definately wants to be a part of his child life and wants fairness for him, her and the child. Any advice would be very much appreciated!!
