Q: My boyfriend pays child support for his 2 kids already, what happens if i get pregnant and need help financially?
A: If you cannot work out an arrangement between yourselves, you will need to file an action against your boyfriend to establish his paternity of the child (i.e., prove via DNA testing that he is the biological father of the child) and his obligation to pay child support on behalf of the child. If you cannot afford an attorney to do so, you can contact the Georgia Department of Human Services' Division of Child Support Services and ask that they file such an action on behalf of the child against the father. Either way, you should speak with a local family law attorney at your earliest opportunity to discuss this matter if you do in fact become pregnant, as each case is different and there may be other options to get what you need.
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