QUESTION: I am currently 4 months pregnant and have been separated from my husband for 2 months. We are in different states and he wants to get a divorce after the child is born. It is a very difficult time for me and I rather not speak to him anymore. Am I obligated to inform him about how my pregnancy is going when he hasn't been supporting me or been involved in much of pregnancy? Can he take me to court if I chose to not inform him about the child? Does he have the right to be there in the delivery room?
MY RESPONSE: As the father of your unborn child, he may have certain parental rights once the child is born, but he does not have the right to be in the delivery room for the birth. Either party could, in a divorce case, seek custodial or visitation rights, and you could seek Spousal Support, Child Support, and Attorney's Fees. You don't have to inform your husband about how the pregnancy is going if you don't want to. However, after the baby is born, if you don't allow him access to your child, he could claim that you denied him frequent and continuing contact, and you could be viewed unfavorably by the Court in custody litigation for doing that.
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