Hey to all moms I have a question my daughter is a year old and her dad has never seen her in person and he had a chance to come see her and he gave me a excuse as to y he couldn't travel to see her for her brithday party.... and is their anything I can do to try and get him to see his daughter or should I file for child support
@kailey.gallentine I haven't set up the child support and he hasn't even seen her in person yet and she is almost 13 months
@sbarteni, I wouldn't. Either sit down or write out the rules. He can come on a set day and a set time and if he wants to come he needs to let you know the day before, if he's not there 15 after without letting you know, leave. Give him two-three chances, and after that, he's done. Every time he comes he has to bring child essentials (diapers, wipes, formula, clothes, whatever applies to the situation) and child support is to be paid in full. That's just what I found worked best for us.
@kailey.gallentine just wondering if I should ask if he wants to really be in her life so I don't waste my time trying to get him to see his kid?
@kailey.gallentine yea that's what I should cus I don't want her hurt by him the way I was
@sbarteni, not sure about Oregon laws but in California being on the birth certificate only establishes paternity, it doesn't give any parental rights. It's just establishes paternity so he can file for visitation/custody, etc.
in my personal experience once he disappointed my daughter and made excuses for not coming around I cut off visitation. I refuse to allow him to be in and out at the expense of my daughters heart and innocence. No way no how lol
@kailey.gallentine yea should I message him and give him one last chance and he's not on the brith certificate
@noahs.mommy yea I just wish my daughter dosent have to go through this at a young age but at least she dosent know him so it won't be hard.....just not sure what to do about that
@sbarteni he just doesn't want to be a dad it sounds like. My sons dad acts like that. Its horrible. Unfortunately we can't make them be in their lives or even want to be..
@noahs.mommy I'd like him to be apart of his daughter life but he's just giving me excuses after excuses as to y he hasn't seen her and he also only contact me when he feels like it
@kailey.gallentine yea that's probable teue