What rights do you have to see your baby when it is born and what can you do to ensure you do not miss out on the life of your forthcoming child?

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== == If you are the father i suggest you seek legal advice immediately. The earlier you get this started the quicker things will happen as often the case the mother seems to have all rights and you will get what is left. Make sure legal documents are written up to show custody and/ or visitation rights. If the relationship between the mother and you are strained make sure you keep a diary of everything that happens and keep your nose clean so she doesn't have any evidence to file things like protection orders against you to stop you seeing your child.

Best of luck.

There are so many circumstances with this procedure and I use "procedure" lightly as I can understand where you are coming from and it's heart-breaking to say the least. First off, DON'T SIGN ANY PAPERS PREVIOUSLY TO THE BIRTH OF YOUR BABY no matter how many institutions or family members are pressing you to do so. You have every right to see your baby after birth, but, if you have signed any papers stressing otherwise then you will have to go to court. If you have signed papers to give up your baby to a set of parents If you have signed papers to give your baby up for adoption If you have signed papers to give your parents/boyfriend/ex husband custody If you have signed papers to make your baby a ward of the court (they decide where the baby will go. Whether married or not, giving birth comes down to the same thing ... most mothers are extremely emotional over this miracle of birth, thus it is unfair for any family member, lawyer or institution to press you into signing papers at this emotional time in your life. Wait until you have given birth, then in a week or so you will have to make hard decisions such as: Am I too young to look after this baby? Am I old enough to work and make a good \wage to raise my baby (they are expensive little angels.) Do I have proper health care for my baby? Will the baby be brought up in a loving home? If you decide you can't raise the baby on your own, then you can ask for help perhaps from your parents. Some parents will agree, others will not and unfortunately, some young people don't have parents to go to. Some couples that can't have children will often go through a lawyer for adoption. If you so chose to find the right parents to raise your baby then it's important that in that contract, if you so chose, you can have visitation rights, but be warned ... most young couples adopting will not agree that you let the baby know you are the mother when the child is underage. The parents who may adopt your baby will often offer to send pictures of your child to keep you up-to-date. No one can force you to do anything, but if Child Welfare finds out you can't raise your baby in a safe environment with good health care for that child they can take your child away from you. I know you have a lot to think of. When things come at you too fast, YOU SLOW DOWN and think. Take a few deep breaths and actions on problems are best left until one has calmed down, otherwise mistakes you can't rectify are made and there could be some very unwanted emotional upsets. Good luck God Bless Marcy