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Home / I am unmarried and due to give birth. I know who the father is but we are not in a relationship. I doubt if he will want to be registered as the 'dad' . Can I still get maintenance from him ?

I am unmarried and due to give birth. I know who the father is but we are not in a relationship. I doubt if he will want to be registered as the ‘dad’ . Can I still get maintenance from him ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 07 June, 2022
Only if paternity is established. Only after he is regarded as the legal father will you be entitled to financial support for him for the baby. If he fails to co-operate, you can bring legal proceedings at the family court for a judgment declaring him to be the father.
 

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