LafayetteLady
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ORIGINAL: kalikshama quote:
but I am guessing he was named as father on the childs birth certificate.. Apparently one of the conditions of receiving welfare is coughing up the father's name. Yes, a condition of receiving cash assistance (welfare) is talking to "child support enforcement," a department (really just a person) in the Social Services office. However, there are times when a waiver can be given. If the other parent (since it could be a female) was abusive, then they aren't supposed to press for the information as it puts parent and child in danger. Also, obviously if the mother had sex with multiple people and can't name the father, there is an issue. But they will ask for the names of the men and do paternity tests on them. The biggest problem here is that the guy was kept informed about the child's well being and had "virtually" no relationship with the child. "Virtually" no relationship means that he HAS had some relationship with the child. Obviously, neither side thought to terminate his parental rights, so basically he is screwed. Not because he tried to do a good deed, but because he was stupid and didn't find out the legal things he needed to do to protect himself.
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