Hey, Faggot:
Now I just found out that I’m pregnant by him. After you stop laughing, tell me what to do. He says he wants to be in my child’s life, but I don’t really want him there. What do I do (legally) to get him to leave me alone, and what rights does he have as a father? I really don’t want him around my child. He hasn’t signed any legal documents yet.
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Men are not required to sign “legal documents” prior to knocking someone up in order to be considered the “legal father,” at least not in the great state of New York. According to Frank Bogardus, an attorney with the New York Council on Children and Families, “If the man wants involvement with the child, he is legally entitled and can sue for visitation rights. If she doesn’t want this man to see the child, she’s going to have to prove in court that he is abusive or unfit.” Even if he were to walk away, if you need any sort of public assistance raising this kid in New York, “paternity must be established, and she is going to have to deal with the possible consequences of that,” said Mr. Bogardus. One of the consequences might be child-support payments coming your way. Another “would be visitation rights for the father established by the court.”
Finally–how can I put this? This may come as something of a blow, as rejection isn’t something Versace models–provided you are a Versace model–find themselves on the receiving end of very often, but you’re just not my type, Tim. Look on the bright side, though: you can always use this painful experience in your craft. The next time you have to create the illusion that there’s a thought trapped in your pretty head–desperately searching for a door–just remember this moment. Your brow will knit, the photographer will snap.
Hey, LME:
