small claims

[lt555]

I found out in decemeber that i was pregnant and than had a miscarriage and have contacted the person to ask for half the medical bills and have tried to be civil and all i get is denial and rude behavior. I even contacted a mediation department and he told them that he was not interested. So at this point i have all the paperwork from the doctors and paper work for my medical bills and was even willing to show them to him but he did not care to look or respond to any of them and keeps telling me what i am doing is harassment which all i am asking for is for him to pay half the bill. So is it worth it for me at this point to take him to small claims and ask for half of the medical bills?

 

[Scooterdog]

No, you have no case. Unless you kept all the DNA, can prove that the MAN was the fault, and not the female body, I'm sorry, you have nothing.

 

[Michael Wechsler]

No, you have no case. Unless you kept all the DNA, can prove that the MAN was the fault, and not the female body, I'm sorry, you have nothing.

Not necessarily. Small claims is a funny place and the bottom line is the woman wants justice. You are correct that proving a case isn't always easy and this one could be especially difficult if there is a dispute.

Suing someone in small claims might be worth the small filing fee to see if you can leverage from the defendant the money he owes you. Send him a certified letter demanding the money and your reasons for doing so. If you have a conversation, you can tell him that you're filing a case that anyone can look up so his trying to keep it a secret won't help and that you're entitled to the money.

It's possible the man may not show up in court. Do what you can to bring things to at least prove that a relationship existed and that it was serious and monogamous. Emails you may have from him telling you that suggest he knows he is the father will help you as well. You never know what you might be awarded in small claims court, especially from an arbitrator.

The bottom line is that the "right" thing would be to get this person to pay his half of the expenses. Whether the law can get you there is another question but, at this cost, it might be worth the attempt.