SingleDad Fathers Rights Topic: Pregnancy Complicates Divorce

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Ask SingleDad your questions about Fathers Rights, Child Custody, Child Support and other post divorce topics for the divorced dad. Learn how pregnancy complicates divorce…

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How A
Pregnancy Complicates Divorce

My wife and
I are headed for divorce. She just found out she is pregnant with another man’s
child.

I hear being
pregnant
during a divorce
can cause huge legal complications and may even preclude us from
divorce.

Can we hide her
pregnancy when we get divorced? Is she legally obligated to inform the court
about her pregnancy even if it’s with another man’s baby?

Answer:

from Cordell
& Cordell attorney
Jennifer Paine

You should
not hide the pregnancy, for several reasons.

First, when
you file for divorce, in most states you must indicate whether you are pregnant
– if your wife conceals the fact, then she commits perjury, which is a crime,
not a mere lie.

Second,
children born during the marriage are presumptively children of the marriage if
you do not address the child’s paternity in your divorce, then the presumption
could be conclusive.

Third, you
could foreclose your wife’s boyfriend opportunity to
establish
paternity
,
and the child’s opportunity for support from him, with a conclusive finding in
your divorce judgment.

And, if your
case ever winds up in court for a hearing on a contested issue or a trial, your
lie about something you cannot hide (pregnancy) will tarnish your credibility
when you testify truthfully.

Richard JaramilloRichard “RJ” Jaramillo, is the Founder of SingleDad.com,
a website and social media resource dedicated to single parenting and specifically for the newly divorced, re-married, widowed and single Father with children.
RJ is self employed, entrepreneur living in San Diego and a father of three children. The mission of SingleDad is to help the community of Single Parents
“Make Life Happen…Again!”

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Richard “RJ” Jaramillo, is the Founder of SingleDad.com, a website and social media resource dedicated to single parenting and specifically for the newly divorced, re-married, widowed and single Father with children. RJ is self employed, entrepreneur living in San Diego and a father of three children. The mission of SingleDad is to help the community of Single Parents “Make Life Happen…Again!”