Originally Posted by soma

... Can someone explain the financial implications of this baby, and potentially child support if we do get separated? ...

Originally Posted by SabrinaFair

I work in child support prosecution....

1) Fellas: If you have ANY doubt that a child born out of wedlock is yours, do NOT acknowledge paternity without a DNA test. Once paternity is established, it is damn-near impossible to disestablish, and you'll end up paying to support someone else's child.
2) Fellas: if you're married, and your wife is running around on you, you will probably end up paying child support if she gets pregnant, regardless of whether or not the child is actual yours. You are presumptively the father, and this is a hard one to rebut.
3) You have to pay child support; it doesn't matter if you don't have a job, if you can't stand the other person, if you get visitation with the child or not....you gots to pay, or else face civil or criminal charges.
4) If you have a child out-of-wedlock (yes, we still call it that in the Commonwealth of Kentucky), and get state benefits of any sort, you will have to comply with your friendly neighborhood child support agency, or else have your benefits cut.