Full question:
I was seeing a girl about 14 months ago and we split up. About a month after we broke up she called me and said she was pregnant, but didnt know if the child was mine or her new boyfriends. We agreed on an abortion and i payed her the money for one. All was good until last week i recieved a phone call saying she ended up having the child anyway and that her boyfriend had a paternity test and the baby wasnt his. Now she says the baby is mine and wants child support. My question is do i pay child support even after we agreed on an abortion and i payed her for one. I never knew she had the child till last week!!! I was told this is a case of ENTRAPMENT. Please help me THANK YOU
- Category: Paternity
- Subcategory: Child Support
- Date:
- State: Pennsylvania
Answer:
If you are found to be the biological father, it is possible the court will deduct the amount you paid for the abortion from the amount you owe for child support. Parents are legally obligated to provide their children with all the necessities of life. The failure of parents to marry does not affect their responsibility to support their children. If parents are unmarried and cannot agree upon how much each should contribute toward the support of their children, the courts may decide. A court can order one parent to make specified payments to the other for child support. State laws provide that biological parents make all the decisions involving their children, including education, health care, and religious upbringing. Parents are not required to secure the legal right to make these decisions if they are married and are listed on the child's birth certificate. However, if there is disagreement about who has the right to make these decisions courts can decide.
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