If I am pregnant and the father is not around, and I am an adult, do I have to notify the father of this baby?

If you want to receive support from the father of the child, you will need to inform him.  If you want any support of any kind, he will need to be informed.  If he finds out you have a child, even after the fact, he can ask for a paternity test and ask to "legitimate" the child to be declared the child's legal father, then he can ask for visitation and/or custody rights.  You can then also ask for support for this child.  Unless the new baby, if you are pregnant, after all, is in harms way or somehow deprived, he will have to show that there is a reason to take the new child from you.  I don't know the reasons behind why he was able to take your two year old from you, nor how long ago you went through your divorce, so some of the advice you will receive here or from other attorneys, will be sketchy.  A lot of information is based on your past and your divorce, reasons for custody decisions, etc.  I hope this helps. Danielle D. D'Eor-Hynes,   Family Law Center, LLC 96-A Tommy Stalnaker Drive Warner Robins, Georgia 31088 478-971-1877 www.hynesfamilylaw.com