asking for financial support---
By ledeenz
@ledeenz (25)
Philippines
November 26, 2008 1:47am CST
i am a single mom_i just give birth to a healthy baby girl. the father at first told me that he is willing to give name and support my child. however, as days went on_he is now living in with another girl who is_i may say very inconsiderate of the situation. although she know that i am pregnant before she lives with the father of my baby. and now she is depriving everything. with the situation, i have now doubts if i need to pursue of asking support from the guy. on the other side of my mind, part of me wanted to do it for my baby's sake and rights? do i have to ask any financial support? let me know----
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5 responses
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
26 Nov 08
I think you definitely should ask for financial support. If he isn't going to be a part of your daughters life then he should atleast help you support her. I would get him to pay you child support and encourage him to be a part of your daughters life.
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@ledeenz (25)
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
thank you for your shared thoughts. however, the problem is the woman who lives with him overly reacted. she even cut the commnunication we have. she is always on the phone and would not give the phone to father of my child. that even the cell is with her. i ask friends to contact him_and all he said is e would come and settle with me. till this days he did not show up. also the girl had told our friends she would really get the guy_and no one can cross her way to stop. some friends of mine thought that the guy might be being threatened...right now i am still thinking if i need to go to a lawyer. Or do I really have to end up this way?
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
8 Dec 08
You could sue the guy and force him to give money to his child. It's his duty after all and if he will not live up to it then the law should force him to do it. Cheers!!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
6 Oct 09
hi ledeenz go to court and have him made to pay child support
as it appears he is not going to take responsibility on his
own. so he will have to be made to step up to the plate, he helped make a baby,now he must pay for that. You do have to ask and you do it for your baby's sake. good luck God bless.
@lulumartin (963)
• Germany
28 Nov 08
Hi, ledeenz. Sure you have the right to ask for the financial support and he at first told you that he is willing to support your child, this is the promise he made. In the case that his current girlfriend is overreacted and trying to deprive everything from him or asking him not to support the baby. If he in the end listen to what the girl said, i think you can seek the legal advice. For me, it's better to make everything written down, just to make sure that your baby has the financial support in the future. But of course if you have no problem about money, then just let it be. It all depends on your choice. Baby is always the priority to think of now in your life. 
I'm happy that you have a healthy baby girl, i'm sure she is very cute. All the best!! 
I'm happy that you have a healthy baby girl, i'm sure she is very cute. All the best!! @susan19820716 (50)
• China
27 Nov 08
Of course, you can ask for finacial support for your daughter, her father has the responsibility to foster his daughter.
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