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I just got off the phone with my exes sister, and she is not happy with what is going on. I was also told by her that her brother is too old to have more kids, and that all of us need to sit down and discuss adoption. Even though I have looked at that option,the more I think about it, I feel I cannot do it. I want to keep my unborn baby when I give birth in August
I will be without support from him and his family if I do this. I am also not only feeling as if I am being pressured against my will to put baby up for adoption,but am afraid that him and his family will have my baby taken from me if I do not do as they wish. I was also told that the father of my unborn baby wanted me to terminate, and may want to get back together if I give the baby up. Last nite I foundout he is
On Megans Law and is registered as a lifetime offender
For sexual assault. I have 2 young daughters from a previous relationship too and will
Not allow him near them due to his record.
What are my rights in this?
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Your rights are that of any pregnant woman. You can abort the fetus, choose to carry it to term and either have the child adopted (you would need the father's consent or a termination of his rights by the court for this) or raise it on your own. If you decide to keep the child, that brings new concerns regarding custody. The father or his parents can bring a custody action against you. If the court believes that it is in your child's best interests to not be in your primary care - usually this would mean that you are somehow unfit to parent your child - the court may give primary custody elsewhere. I would doubt that it would be with a man who has a history of sexual assault. Because of his criminal history, you could ask the court to do an evaluation of him to see if he would be safe around children, before he would get any unsupervised visitation. His parents would have a difficult time obtaining primary custody. More likely they would get regular visits if they wanted them. But, no one can force you to place your child for adoption. It would need to be entirely voluntary. You really should see an attorney, if you can, for more advice. There are many things to consider in your situation. Many offer free consultations.
Answered on Feb 06th, 2013 at 5:26 AM