Q: Ex girl lied about having cancer and not being able to have children , we had a child now she wants custody and money.
so my ex girlfriend lied about having cancer and not being able to have children she gets pregnat and w have a child she said it was a mircle and then asked me for ($800) for her treatment after he was born.. I just found out that she lied and never had cancer and now she takes my son and is trying to take me for child support. They were living with me up until i found out and i asked her to leave and she takes my son from school and moves way out to her mother home (i have her on tape admiting she lied) my quetion is can i get full custody of my son and can she go to jail or be charged with a crime? and can i have full custody .. location california
A:
Unfortunately, lying to someone else, on its own, is not generally a crime. It does go to someone's credibility, but it doesn't necessarily make her a criminal.
To obtain custody, you'd need to file either a Paternity action (if you're not the legal father, i.e. on the birth certificate) or a Custody action. You'd then go to recommending counseling to determine who gets what custody and visitation, and then child support would be based on that timeshare.
Attorneys can help you with this, either with full representation (doing it all) or through coaching or limited scope (just what you need -- keeps costs down). I'm happy to help with the latter if you need further assistance.
Good luck.
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