- Jurisdiction
- New York
My son, age 21, just informed me he may be the father of a little boy who is almost 1. He, along with 5 other men, are going to be tested for paternity. The baby has been removed from his mother's care and is in the foster care system. If he is the baby's father, I told him his father and I will raise him until he can better financially support himself. The mother is only 18, so I'm concerned about the legal ramifications for my son, as he was 19 and she 16 when she got pregnant. They are NOT together. What kind of legal recourse does he face? What are his rights to this baby? And what kind of rights would I have as a grandparent since the baby is in foster care?