what do laws say when a father refuses to reconize his own childen?

Question

he says he may have made them but sence we devorced there no way that he is going to help me take care of them what should i do he has theartend my life and my sons life

Answer 1

I believe that most state and federal governments in the western world allow courts to enforce paternity testing for child support, and where there is a threatening situation the child support can be automatically deducted from his income. That being said, I think you might also need to look into making your family safe before anything else. Check your phone book for local counselling services who will be able to tell you what your rights are and what support you can access. I won't kid you that this will be easy, but you must go onwards and upwards for your children. If he won't do anything about his behaviour, you need to protect your family from him and put it down in writing with the local law authorities. Good luck. I'll think of you in my prayers.

Answer 2

Tam is right. Contact either the State's Attorney or the human services dept. to meet with the local Child Support agency. There is a federal law that allows the states to sue to collect child support and to enforce each other's support orders in the event that the father moves from one state to another and this can be done at no charge to you. It's not a guarantee that the father will pay, however, but it often helps. The father always has a legal obligation to support his children whether he wants to or not. The state will pay child support if the father doesn't, and they will go after the father to reimburse themselves for what they spend.

Answer 3

My father also refuses to be a dad.
The best thing is not to get your children in the middle of it. Don't let them hear his comments. Every time they hear it, it is like a stab in the heart and the rejection will hurt them. They have suffered enough and went through enough stress because of the divorce. I don't know why it is stressful but I went through a lot when my parents where getting divorced.

First get a re-staining order or consult the police if he is making threats on your life. A lot of men how do this carry out or attempt to carry out their plane.

You cannot force him to father your children, but you can take him to court to pay child support. Even after the children pass the age 18, there are laws you can take him to court for to make him pay all the child support he didn't cover.

Also children without their father or father figures are usually more violent and go through stages of feeling depression and are less confident. Tell your children you love them regularly and always support them. Teach them to love themselves and not use other approval to feel ratified.

Forget your stupid ex- husband. Your children are way more important.

Answer 4

I think you can take him to court because if he is the father of that child he has to take responsibility for that child until he is 18 years of age. And i think that is wrong for him to just be basically a part time dad that child does not deserve that. And about the part with him threatening you and your kids when you go to court of course you have to have evidence and asked the judge can he order the father not to have any contact with you or the kids.

Answer 5

HA HA! And you believe your ex? It doesn't matter what the circumstances are. He will have to legally pay child support for all of his children until they are 18 years old! If he refuses to pay, he will have his wages garnished and may get his drivers license taken away. He can also do jail time. You need to go to your local district attorney's office and file child support through them. You also need to get a restraining order on your ex. If he continues to harass you he will go to jail. You sound afraid of your ex and it also sounds like he verbally abuses you. Trust me, there is NO way out on his end. The law is behind you to make sure you and your children and safe and financially taken care of by your ex husband. I am glad you got away from him, he sounds like a jerk!
Good luck!

Answer 6

Contact both Child Support Enforcement and the local police first thing in the morning...child support enforcement will take care of the court filings, ext...for no charge...they are state run...and get a restraining order...start by contacting the police and voicing your concerns...be careful and best of luck...one last thought...didn't your divorce cover child support arrangements? If not it should have...if it did then your ex is in contempt of court...failure to pay child support will result in a cancellation of driver's licenses, business licenses, it will cost him court costs when he has to return to court for failure to pay, and he could go to jail...contact your local court house to find out what steps you need to take...best wishes.

Answer 7

Talk with the local child support enforcement agency. he may not want to be a daddy but the state will force him to support the kids

Answer 8

well if he has threatend your childrens life I would definitely make him have supervised visitations. I would go to a lawyer before he does. Tell them that he threatend you put him up for child support if he doesnt pay it he will go to jail till he pays it. he cannot sign over his rights until you are remarried and your new husband wants to adopt. ( just in case your curious about that. ) Good Luck!

Answer 9

He may not have to take care of them physically, but he sure as hell better take care of them financially! Take his butt to court! They will garnish his wages.

Answer 10

get a lawyer, take him to court...he has an obligation to your children. they will do a blood test and prove he is the father and he will have to give you money