PattyCake89
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My daughter is 18 months old. When I had her I didn't put her fathers name on her birth certificate. And she has my last name. Her father never came to any doctors appointments while I was pregnant And i didn't have any help with caring for his other child. I could tell we wouldn't be together long. I moved out after 3 months with my daughter. I allowed him to see her once a weekend. He works 5 sometime 6 days a week. He would give me 20$ a week, he called that child support . That is not nearly enough for diapers, milk, wipes, clothes etc. I also wasn't approved for Medicaid Because I was living with him and our income was too much together. So I still owe 800$ in hospital bills. I make 9.40 an hr and only get 30 hrs a week. He makes over 13$ and hr and gets plenty of hours and nice bonuses. Â* Well I recently file for child support and my hearing had been continued because his lawyer couldn't make it. Why would he need a lawyer just for a hearing? Also he's been asking me to share joint custody. Which I really don't want to share custody with him. I don't trust him or his family. They've all been to jail or either prison. He's the only one that has a clear record. But he's around them everyday. He Recently got a new girlfriend that lives away. So he asked me about a custody aggrement so I told him what I wanted out of it. And that he could have her once every other weekend and every other holiday. That her name stays as mine. And that if either parent moves out of state visitation would be two weekends out of the month. Would any judge go for that? And the only problem He had was he wants her to have his name. I really want her to have my name because Im primary parent. Would a judge change her name? There was one other problem he wants her 6 weeks during the summer. And I thought that was only if the parents lived away and I'm sure she's too young for that right? I really need some legal advice. Please help.
