What if the babies father hasnt really been there for me during the pregnancy does he have to sign the papers?

Taylor: What if the babies father hasnt really been there for me during the pregnancy does he have to sign the papers?
The babies father hasn’t really been there for the first 7 and a half months or so until now. I want to put the baby up for adoption. He wants me to put the baby up for adoption to one of his family members and I don’t want to. I already found a family but he doesn’t like him. He doesn’t really work and all that. Does he have to sign the papers?

Answers and Views:

Answer by ღ36 ωεεкş αℓσηgღвαвч♂due 3.18
No he doesn’t just say the father is not involved. Just ignore him and good luck with the adoption.

Answer by Logan and Ella’s Mommy
Yes he would have to.

Answer by Baby boy due March 7, 2010
Well legally yes he does, after everything is all said and done the father could say he didn’t want to give up his rights and all he would have to do is take a dna test to prove he is the father.

Answer by Moon Crystal
Yes.

Contact a lawyer and see what you can do about it.

Answer by Lauren Em
He doesn’t have to sign anything, but he has the right to fight your decision. If you think that he or his family have the interest and money for a legal battle, you’re in for a fight. You’ll end up signing the baby over for adoption to a family, he’ll legally contest it, and the adoptive family will be hanging in limbo while DNA tests are done. He (or his family) will win custody over the adoptive family, provided there’s nothing unsafe about their influence on the child.

I don’t have any good answers for you here. At the very least, make sure the adoptive family you’ve chosen knows that this might be an issue. It’s not fair to keep them in the dark on this.

Answer by ainawgsd
If you don’t list the father on the birth certificate then he has to take you to court and prove paternity in order to have any rights at all. If he did prove paternity and it is clear that you are wanting to put the baby up for adoption, then the courts will most likely award him full custody of the child and he can then legally grant guardianship to the relative who wants to adopt him.

Out of curiosity, why would you rather adopt your baby out to total strangers if there is a blood relative that is willing to adopt him?

Answer by najadedpink
This is YOUR baby you do what you want with it. He has no say in this. You are the one who has carreid this baby for 9 months and it is your RIGHT to give it to who you see fit. He legally has no right. Do not let him sign the birth certificate, that will give him rights. Do not let him know you went to give birth so there will be no drama