Child Support

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Supersedes previous – What does halacha say about a Jewish father supporting an out of wedlock child of a gentile mother? Thank you.

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    In general, the Halacha is that one should follow the laws of the secular courts unless they contravene the Halacha. In this particular case, that would mean that the Halacha would say that the father should follow the settlement that was devised by the court. However, due to the sensitivity of the question, I would strongly suggest that a local Halachic authority who is an expert in these Halachot should be consulted.

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