Reply to ohio_granny:
I will most certainly be seeking legal advice, and had a good reference to a lawyer at a somewhat local legal aid office who specializes and who I actually know by reputation. I just hadn't been able to get things set up to get there as of yet and was trying to find out...
Reply to dee_dub:
I'm sorry if I phrased the question the wrong way. I didn't mean my rights personally so much as the rights of my child has in being protected from that sort of unhealthy environment by myself. As a child myself I had no one to look out for me in that sort of environment and...
Reply to Duranie:
I know it's early, but I was consulting with other single mom's about it and they advised me it was best to get the legal advice early, especially due to the situation, so as not to be stressing about it last minute. Planning for how to support my child is already well...
My jurisdiction is: British Columbia, Canada
I am 20 years old and 12 weeks pregnant. I'm asking questions ahead of time so I can go into the future well prepared.
I found out I was pregnant (completely unexpected, I was taking birth control properly) after the father (25 years of age) and...