You need a lawyer. You say you are a full-time student, do you not have a student
legal department? They'll give you your options. Perhaps you can find a lawyer
who will help out a student for less money? Legal-aid maybe?
They can also help arrange for you to be in your kids life, and remove threats
such as, "If you leave, never come back." Nope, it's your kid, you have just
as many rights as she does.
Are your parents willing to let you move back in? That should help defray some
of the costs due to alimony and child support. Will you parents help you while
you are in school with the child, like babysit and stuff?
Do the paternity test, even if you think it's yours. At this point, being a dick as
someone else called it, isn't a concern, the relationship is over. She's going to
really try to run you over by the sounds of it. Don't be afraid to push back the other
way.
Do not have her as a roommate. She'll be all over you over every little thing.
You'll have no peace, she'll make sure of that. "Oh! It's 2:30AM just before finals,
and I ain't getting out of bed, you do it!" So much for your education.
Also, many single-parents work and go to school. You can be one of them too.
Is it tough? Yeah. But after it's over, you'll be thankful you did.
Why will she not return to work? Maternity leave is there for a reason. Use it.
Child support probably won't be much as you are a student (what income??).
Nor should any alimony be very high or long, as you only lived together a grand total of 2
months.
I would strongly suggest talking to a lawyer first, then weigh all the options.
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