As long as he knows about the children he has parental rights. He does not have to pay child support under the law until you ask him to. Does he even know about the child? You can try and file for full custody as long as he does not contest it you should win it by default. Contact my office to go over the case details and options.
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Answered on Jan 26th, 2018 at 8:54 PM