 John is Rhonda’s ex-husband. They were divorced 6 months before her baby, fathered by Luis, was born. John didn’t appear in court for the divorce and Rhonda didn’t tell the court she was pregnant. John doesn’t want to pay child support for a baby that is not his. Luis has acknowledged that he is the father, but he did not come to the hospital to sign the AOP.

 How do you establish paternity?  Do you need an attorney to do this?  How can you prove paternity?  Does paternity have to be proved through genetic testing?  How ready do you think you would be to deal with childbirth?

 AOP  Paternity Agreed Court Order  Paternity Petition

 Why establish paternity?  How did the parents establish paternity?  How does not having a father affect the child?

 Use an overhead marker to fill out the blanks for questions 1-5  How much did Ms. Tasneem save that month?

 Create a list of 10 things you think a baby needs  Research around and find an average cost for each item on your list  How would Ms. Tasneem afford to pay for this on top of her monthly bills and obligations?