One of the frequently asked topics that is asked of me is support.
One question related to this topic that particularly interests me is whether a pregnant woman impregnated by a married man can ask for support, more so if she is not aware that he is a married man.
The answer is yes. The key incident in this circumstance is the fact that the married man got the woman pregnant. The support here is for the unborn child and not for the mother.
Our law does not seek to punish the woman who unfortunately is unaware of the circumstances of the man who impregnated her nor does it seek to punish the unborn child simply because a married man had an illicit affair with her mother.
Our law is bias towards the protection and support of the child and recognizes that the circumstances of his conception is not of his fault.
