Okay so this is the situation. I got married when my son was 7 months old and moved to where my husbands family lived. My husband was abused by his dad and now as an adult has the same anger problems that his dad has. I am tired of fighting and am looking into getting a divorce. We live in Texas what do I need to do to file a divorce THE CHEAP WAY?!? Also since he isn't my son's bilogical father and isn't even a "step-parent" can he be forced to pay child support?
2007-09-09 06:49:54 · 19 answers · asked by Charlene 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Of course not. He is not the father and the child was pior to the marriage. Why are you not receiving support from the biological father? Did you sleep around so much that you don't know who he is?
2007-09-09 08:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is an interesting question.. but has the biological father paid for your checkups to the doctor, your medical bills etc as of today? On a personal note: Most men may accept this and never bring the issue up and there are those that will. For a child to wake up one morning and realize this, can be devastating. Be honest from the get go. Do not hide this from the biological father and make sure that the new dad respects this and accepts the child equally as his very own. And the equally will not come up till one of those kids rough house and the real child is hurt.
2016-05-20 06:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where you lived and the situation when your son was born. In Texas if you have a child during a marriage the law assumes that the husband is the father. This means that unless the male jumps thru alot of hoops during the divorce procedure (DNA tests and court dates to go before a judge) than he is responsible for paying support for the child. and even if he is proven NOT to be the father he still may be on the hook. Texas takes a very dim view of leaving a father "childless". In other words, if the biological father is unknown than they still may not let the husband off the hook. However, if the son was born before the marriage....well...only a lawyer could tell you that. I think maybe the husband may not have to pay, depending on whether he wants to or not. Sorry couldnt help you more with that part.
2007-09-09 07:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by pepper_0713 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My goodness you are ridiculous!!!!
You expect your ex husband to pay for YOUR child's raising?!?!? THAT IS RIDICULOUS!!!!
Some biological fathers get screwed enough with the legal system on child support, and now you want to go after this poor man.
Sadly, I think that in some occurances since the bio father was never in the picture, and he *acted* as the child's father, he may get stuck sending you a paycheck every month.
I think it's absolutely ridiculous you would pin this on him though. Why did you never try to get child support from the biological father?
2007-09-09 07:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by jezyka 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only way he would need to pay child support is if he adopted the child. The child, otherwise, is not his responsibility to raise or pay for raising. I can not help with the cheap divorce issue but as for the anger issue he needs to get into counseling to deal with that or he will repeat it for the rest of his life.
2007-09-09 07:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by firemouse23 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No he can not be forced to pay child support if the child is not his biologically or legally. In order to get child support you have to go after the bio father of your child. As far as a "cheap" divorce, there is none in your case. You have to pay for it but you can get help by contacting social services, but it is up to you to contact them.
2007-09-09 13:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, he is under no legal obligation to your child. You still can take recourse to the real father. The only things you can get from the one you married are assets, alimony and and your debts paid off. As for the filing, go uncontested with the following term. Wife retains the raight to bring forth future actions occuring during the marital tenure, What you can't get now may still be attained later. Good luck.
2007-09-09 07:13:54 · answer #7 · answered by Michael P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most cases he wouldn't be obligated to pay child support if he isn't the biological dad. I've heard of cases where it has happened, but usually no. If you want child support, you should go after the biological father.
2007-09-09 07:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by ♦justme♦ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he isnt listed on the birth certificate or ever adopted your child the no he doesnt have to pay. Just file for a divorce on your own which wont be hard to do if you dont bring your child into the case itself since the child is not his
2007-09-09 06:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not go after the real father and make him pay child support. IMO it would be best just to get away from your husband and don't drag the child, who is nothing to him through it.
2007-09-09 08:04:24 · answer #10 · answered by his wife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋