Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / February 2006

Anybody have any experience with the healthcare fiasco and child support? In
New York state, apparently, a child's father is responsible for both the
mother's and baby's healthcare costs incurred at the hospital during the
time of the birth. If the mother goes on Medicare, I think they come after
the dad afterwards to reclaim 100% of the costs. Nice, that the state sees
the father as being 100% to blame even though they give him 0% control over
the situation. Anyway, anyone have any experience or advice in this area?

Also, what about if the mother is currently married to a man who is not the
father of the baby she is carrying? I've heard that the husband is then the
assumed legal father and it requires a court hearing to get the paternity
changed. What if she was married for the majority of the pregnancy and then
gets the divorce finalized right before the birth? Is he still the legal
father? Anyone have any experience with this and/or advice?

Thanks,

Pronson