legalities concerning names

[acline93]

Legally, can the father have any say-so in the name? My child's father hasn't been involved at all, but insists that I name my baby a certain name. I was just wondering if it is my right to name my baby, or does he get to decide also.

Oh, by the way, the name he is suggesting is Judas Bartholomew. Umm....no way.

[Caddy1992]

only thing i have to add because everyone said everything else, is you can go after support if you take it to court there is other things you can get from him (etc. his tax returns) and if he continues to work under the table eventually the government will go after him for evasion of support, at least thats how things work here... plus it will save you from having to go back to court if you establish that you want support now for when he gets a 'real' job...  

[acline93]

I'm in South Carolina, I've heard they're pretty good about child support here, as far as enforcing them to pay.

[Phatz88]

U actually can have him pay child support the judge will order him to show proof of income especially if he says he is working, and if he can't he will have to get a income and start paying. Just because he doesn't get paid with a check sub the judge will still have him pay. My friend just went to court for that and her baby father had to get a job or come up with 500 a month. But I am from cali so I am not sure if its the same all over.

[acline93]

Thanks yall. I'm just tired of him threatening me and saying it's his choice to name the baby. I won't stand for it.

[cindy82]

Even if he gets paid cash he still has to pay a certain amount of child support. The courts will tell him to get a job or go to jail. He has no say so over the baby's name that is your choice

[baby2_on_the_way]

He has zero rights. he doesn't even have enough legal rights to come to the hospital. Its his word against yours, there isn't even proof he is the dad until he pays for that paternity test