Hi,
I'm 4 months pregnant separated from baby's dad before I even found out I was pregnant, he was being supportive at first but is now being a bit difficult. It really feels like he just wants to put his stamp on the baby with out thinking about what is best, he was a good as demanding her have his surname which I don't agree with, he has a double barrel name so I don't think putting out names together is an option. He now thinks he can take her for weekends when I go back to work and she will likely only be 9 months old and I think that's too young when he wouldn't have had over nights, I suggested we could rent together for the first year so he gets to bond, he said no so I'm with my parents again. He is a smoker and says he will 'see' about giving up and thinks there is no weight in the argument that third hand smoke is bad for babies, he was even being difficult over the fact I wanted to get her christened even though he is not religious in any way but he knows it would mean a lot to me and I said he could pick a godmother too! I feel I am trying to be reasonable but he is not, I'm not sure what else to do but thinking I may speak to a solicitor to get advice?