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medical care for newborn baby... confusedd?
okay, im 17 years old and wont be turning 18 till december.. i am pregnant and due in september.. im covered under my moms medical insurance, and i know my baby wont be able to go under my moms because grandchildren are not covered by their grandparents medical. SO, i have to get my own medical so that the baby will be covered under my insurance.. because im under 18, it is to my knowledge that i have to get medical from the state because it is the cheapest and easiest way i guess..? butttt...... my mom is telling me that if i get medical from the state, my boyfriend has to pay child support to the state.. is that true? he doesnt believe me because he hates my mom and he thinks my mom is trying to screw him over...
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I really don't think just because your getting "medical insurance" from the state your bf has to pay child support to the state. That doesn't even make any sense. why would he have to pay child support to the state????? He will have to pay it to you. The only way your bf is going to have to pay child support to ANYONE is if you take him to court and get a court order. I've been through this before. It's different in each state, but i'm positive that what your mom is saying is not true. The state didn't have his baby!! Thats the craziest thing i have ever heard of! Regardless of what your bf has to pay, you have to think about your baby, not him. He should be the least of your worries. Let him DEAL with what he's going to have to pay and not pay. You just need to make sure you get your child some medical insurance. Don't worry about what he's gotta pay, but i dont think he will have to. Good luck with your pregnancy!! -Christy
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Tricky question. Your boyfriend is responsible for this child until the child reaches 18 years of age. Among those responsibilities are providing for the babies medical well being, health insurance.
You need.to see a lawyer and have all of the fathers responsibilities put on paper and secured by court order. This is in the best interest of the child. No matter how much you may be in love today, but things do change.
As to paying the state child support: some states do require the father to pay their support to the state then the state pays the mother. In this manner the state is the recipient it is easier for them to collect from deadbeat dads.
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