A teen girl is raped does not report it, has a child. Father threatens custody, over childsupport. Now what?

Question

At 16 she was raped, at 17 she became a mother, her parents supported her and child. At 18 she has no diploma because of a child and filed for assistance who stated that she could only get it if she revealed father, she still didn't get it, but now they are going after him for child support and his family is making threats as is he for custody. What can be done as the police state now it is just he said she said and will be hard to prove. He does drugs and lives very close. The concern is for that of the girl and the baby. Any ideas anyone?

Answer 1

Well DNA can and will prove he is guilty if the child is his. So get a lawyer and take him to court, social services can help u with that. There is no time limit on rape so do what u need too to save ur child from a rapist!!! Good luck & may God Bless you!

Answer 2

Same old story. I don't know how many times a guy doesn't care about the kid until they might have to pay support. Then... life is not worth living w/out their child at thier side. Trouble is that w/ the father's rights movment they do sometimes get custody. & then he'll come after her for support! Do I sound liek the voice of experience?????

Has the statute of limitations run on the rape? Can she do anything toward proving the charges? It'll most likely be looked at as 'mud slinging in a custody suit.' The best bet she's got (imvho) is that he hasn't participated in anyway in the life of the child. He'll say he didn't know about his status w/ the child, are they known to each other? If so, he should have noticed something interesting in the dates.
GOOD LUCK.

Answer 3

What a terrible situation. You have my sympathy.
There really isn't enough information in your question. I don't understand the "he said, she said" part. It certainly isn't difficult to prove whether or not he is indeed the father. Was the rape reported? How old is the father? Did he go to trial? Has he made any effort whatsoever to see the child? He sounds like a real dirt bag -and if the family is threatening you for custody, I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Going only by the information you provided, I'd have to say you should get a lawyer and sue the jerk for child support.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, the rape SHOULD have been reported as soon as it happened and an abortion performed when it was discovered she was pregnant. Too late now and all you would do is wind up in court for years trying to prove the rape. Why this wasn't reported is weird. Anyway, the man now has a legal right to the child, and it is a "he said, she said" type of thing. You need legal counsel NOW! However, be sure and have the mother get a DNA test, and the father (the rapist) to be SURE he is the father. You never know in many of these cases.

Answer 5

If he truly uses drugs, no judge will give him custody. Why wasn't the rape reported? It is hard to prove it but if you bring it up in court, it will hurt his credibility.

I wouldn't worry to much, it doesn't sound like he has many cards in his decks. The law automatically favors the mother, and if the mother has a way to support him, and a supportive family, the odds are great she will retain custody.

The only thing you can do now is get a DNA test and fight it in court.

You should have reported the rape when it happened.

In most states rape has a 10-50 year statue of limitations. Did you tell anyone? Bring them in and swear them under oath.

Answer 6

If he "does drugs" he isn't going to get custody. Neither is that likely when he has had no contact with the baby since birth.

It is true that proving rape is difficult or impossible after 2 years. Everything depends on circumstances, and on the age of consent in your state.

There is nothing to stop the girl from getting a GED now. She should do that.

Answer 7

Usually the woman has all of the rights in a child custody dispute. I'd think they wouldn't have a chance. Why doesn't she tell the police the truth about what happened and move away. Or give a fake name for father that they can't find.

Anyway, it really wouldn't be much of a problem, I'd think, since she is the mother.

Answer 8

In this age of Bio -technology ,proving the parenthood of the child will not be difficult or very expensive, since DNA test is possible. But is it worthwhile for the child to be growing up under the shadow of a story of Crime involved with her Birth? The Mother, instead of seeking maintenance from a drug addict whose continued ability to pay maintenance is doubtful, should seek to get a job in keeping with her ability and pursue further studies. In the land of free enterprise, those who are determined get ahead.
Don't they? God Bless these Children. cs r

Answer 9

First, contact a local rape crisis center. they sometime have legal assistance for victims and she will need help dealing with the trauma of the assault. next depending on what state she lives in she needs to get a restraining order against him.In Florida if you have this order they can not make you pursue the father in order to receive financial assistance.

Answer 10

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