Q: He gives me $ for baby, so how can I keep him from being put on child support
He has his green card. And he says he wants to sign birth certificate but people at work told him if he does he will have to pay child support because I get help from state (EBT). He gives me $ when I need it and even when I dont need it he will give me $200 every two weeks. We're afraid if immigration sees that he has to pay child support he will be sent back to his country and we also don't want him to be put on it because he already helps me. What could we do? Due in August.
A:
If you are receiving state assistance, DHHS and the prosecutor's office will get involved to pursue a child support order; there is no getting around that.
The father should contact an immigration attorney. But as I understand things, being a father and being financially responsible would not alone subject him to deportation. But again, he should seek advice from an immigration attorney before proceeding.
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