Who should claim the baby?
917085
My advice is to go into H&R Block together and let them figure out which is the best way to file taxes. They will figure it both ways and tell you which is better at no extra charge. Your boyfriend can only claim head of household if he claims your son and provides over half the amount to maintain the residence...ie groceries, rent, electricity,gas, etc. If you end up claiming your son, then you would have to claim single because you don't provide over half the household support and your bf would have to claim single as well because he would have no child to claim. You don't have to be married to claim Head of household, just have a dependant child and provide over half the household support. Also, what your cousin got back on her taxes has NOTHING to do with you. Each case is different and unique. Hope this helps.
1160327
No way, jose.  \n\nOnly one person can claim that.  \nMary, the Virgin Mother of Jesus from 2000 some-odd years ago.  \n\nOhhh................well aren't you clever.  Or not!
69519
If you are raising the child, file your tax return.  If there is two people claiming your child, the IRS will request that both of you submit proof that it is your child.  Since the child is yours, this will be no problem for you.  If someone else is claiming your child, they will not be able to prove that they are supporting your child.
348488
That baby is a US citizen at birth. She can become a legal resident then a US citizen once her child is an adult.
221263
Well, there are no guarantees in family law, but I suspect a judge would take that newest baby as prima facie evidence that the mother is not a particularly good influence on the kids.  This is especially true if the father has a decent place for the kids to live, someone to watch them while he works, etc.  She really screwed up, didn't she?
657342
Yes, if it is in the child's best interest.
220565
prolife all the way. just because a baby isnt born yet, it is a LIVING being and God has a plan for everyone.
422920
In that case I'd give the baby the mothers last name. If he isn't proven to be the father than he has no rights.
861618
Your baby has your nationality.
201091
The problem is that it's not the baby's fault if its mother lied, or its father was gullible, or whatever.  Child support rights belong to the child, and the mother in this case never had the authority to waive them or bargain them away. Support of children is pretty much an absolute duty of parents; prospective parents have to factor that in before deciding what to do or believe.
860529
In my opinion it sounds like a good law. Its may be the womans body, but its the mans sperm. If the father wants to take care of his daughter/son then he should be able to. The woman and man created the baby, not just the woman.
1171509
This could be flipped the other way as well.  Say she wants to keep it and he doesn't. All of the sudden, he doesn't feel responsible for the child because SHE made the decision to keep it.  The whole debate is unfair, but there's nothing we really can do about it.  Utimately, the person carrying the child gets the decision.  I don't think the man could get too upset about her decision, unless he agreed to take full responsibility for the child.
89032
you can make a deal... I'll sign these papers if you lower the amount owed. If your friend hasn't seen the kid, has no relationship, then he should at least allow the kid to have a Dad by signing over his rights. Maybe he could get a stipulation that makes it an open adoption?
505638
The deciding factors on who gets child custody anywhere should always be who is the better parent. Who will make the child the number one priority. I don't believe it should necessarily always be the mother. Whoever the better parent and person it should have the kids. That's what's in the kids best interests.
415969
So, who do you propose shall be the two left for procreation "to start over"?
793575
You need to take a look at what you are asking her to do:\n\nhttp://www.cbrinfo.org/Resources/pictures.html\n\nLike it or not, if she is pregnant, you are a father and need to take responsibility for your child.
1063111
I can not understand,  if it's a woman's "choice" to have a baby, why should a man be held responsible for the 'fetus', if the woman 'chooses' to turn it into a baby?\n\nIf they are going to use the argument that it isn't a baby, they should not be able to change that argument later.\n\n(for the record, I think its a baby, and I think both parties are responsible for it.  I am just pointing out the hypocrisy of their logic)