My child was concieved in Oregon, but father turned to drugs and became very violent (I have a restraining order) so I relocated to Georgia to have the baby here. She was born 6 months ago and I have not heard from him in over a year. I consulted a lawyer and she told me not to go after him for child support if I wanted to file for child abandonment, but the state is requiring me to go after him for child support since we are currently on aid. I am wondering what his chances of any kind of custody would be if he is there, and I am here after they go after him for support. He is so unstable that I would prefer him not in her life due to violence and drug use. In one breath he denied that she is his and in the next that he and his family were going to sue me for custody (while I was pregnant). If the state wants me to go after him or they will cut off our medical aid, and the lawyer says to not go after him for aid, what do I do and/or who do I talk to about all the facts? I am so confused and want what is best for my baby.
