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babybump201800 · 20/09/2018 10:07

Hi, I'm pregnant and having problems with my partner. He has 3 kids and going through a divorce (with the wife who is completely unaware ) . The mother only sees the children every other weekend so he has the kids most of the time, this is not decided by the courts. Although I'm starting to see the bigger picture and feel she has been pushed out of the situation as she is not from the UK she's Thai with not great English. I have accepted the situation and since finding out that I'm pregnant we have both been excited, until a family holiday, my partner completely turned on me with depression and asked me to abort and telling me he will never marry me. We later worked through things but all I am doing is trying to please his needs and running around for him and his kids and feel there is no relationship and no support for me. His moods are so up and down and i don't feel stable in living with him bringing a newborn into the situation. He said he will only support me if I live with him otherwise he won't help in any way.. he has his own business and his kids go to private school but he says if I do this alone it won't support in any way as he will say he has no money. Does anyone know my rights? I'm a little nervous that later he may try to get custody of the child if he doesn't get his way. I'm only working part-time and would have to find somewhere to live. I have supportive parents but longterm does anyone know how can I make this work? something I was excited for has turned into a massive mess.

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RedHelenB · 20/09/2018 11:58

He will have to pay child maintenance but as he has another 3 kids it may not be much. Best to do the sums as though you will get nothing. Are you totally against the idea of an abortion,

Doyoumind · 20/09/2018 12:09

He doesn't get to decide to pay nothing. He's obliged to pay but can manipulate the figures if he's self employed and it does make a difference, as PP said, that he has 3 children already to support.

They wouldn't award residence of a baby to a father unless the circumstances were exceptional. If you are breastfeeding then contact could be limited for some time and you can establish yourself as the primary carer, which would make it difficult for him to have majority contact further down the line.

Women manage as single parents by making it work in whatever way they can.

You will always be tied to him if you have this baby though so it's something to think about.

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