Q: If a father of a child isn’t on the birth certificate in Maryland does he by law have to pay child support ?
Long story short the mother of the child didn’t know who the father was when she was pregnant and gave birth. She now has my significant other on child support and Denise him his rights to see his son. In a way it looks as if she doesn’t want the father to be part of the child’s life. She does take child support for the child though but can this be taken to court ? Thanks
A: Whether or not he is on the birth certificate is irrelevant to his obligation to pay child support. If the child is his, he is legally obligated to support the child. If he would like a relationship with the child, he can file a custody matter where he asks for access. The mother cannot deny he is the father since she is asking child support from him as the father of the child.
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