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Where does my friend stand with his 7 month old baby?

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  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    Unless he's desperate to meet his (possible) daughter, I'd just tell him to do nothing. He's making efforts to contact her and try to sort things out but if she won't communicate then what can he do?

    I'd just ignore her frankly. If a letter from the CSA lands on his doorstep demanding money, time for a DNA test. Until then, meh.
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • will369
    will369 Posts: 527 Forumite
    & if he is desperate?
  • tiger_eyes
    tiger_eyes Posts: 1,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    This is a soap opera.
  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    will369 wrote: »
    & if he is desperate?

    Get him to write a letter explaining that he's happy to take a DNA test but she needs to respond to his efforts to make contact and cooperate fully. Get the test done and take it from there. I'm not one for advocating solicitors but she sounds a bit dense (or perhaps just young) so in this instance something 'officially worded' might make her get her arse into gear and start communicating. Might be worth spending a few bob to get someone to write something on posh headed paper.

    Seriously though. It's in her interests to actually respond to him isn't it? So why all the silliness? A cynical person would wonder how many other fellas she's trying this with but I'm not cynical ;)
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    Poor !!!!ing baby, that's my main thought.
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • paulineb_2
    paulineb_2 Posts: 6,489 Forumite
    will369 wrote: »
    & if he is desperate?

    Desperation really isnt breaking up with someone while pregnant. I understand that it must have been a difficult time for him, but if you walk out on someone in the very early stages of pregnancy, I can understand to a point why shes making it tough for him to see his child, if it is his child.
  • Tropez
    Tropez Posts: 3,696 Forumite
    Why does he keep saying "tell them" and "basically, say this"... why doesn't he just come here and tell us himself?
  • shop-to-drop
    shop-to-drop Posts: 4,340 Forumite
    Tell him not to have unprotected sex with anyone again. This could have all been prevented.
    :j Trytryagain FLYLADY - SAYE £700 each month Premium Bonds £713 Mortgage Was £100,000@20/6/08 now zilch 21/4/15:beer: WTL - 52 (I'll do it 4 MUM)
  • claire16c
    claire16c Posts: 7,074 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sounds like the exact type of situation JK would love to have on the show.

    Poor baby.
  • will369
    will369 Posts: 527 Forumite
    "Right last thing, I will do DNA but what if she is refusing to give out her address which she is doing and the only thing I can contact her on is snapchat? Is there nobody legal that could get her attention, do I have to meet her on a night out go straight up to her face just to sort this or what?"
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