How many parents of teen parents are out there?

I'm not a parent of a teen parent but I am/was a teen parent. My situation sounds very similar to your daughters. My daughter was born in December, I was 16. Her father turned 18 a few weeks later. He was good during the pregnancy but within a few months was acting very much like your daughter's boyfriend. Eleven years later he is finally out of her life for good. He tried being around a few times off and on but it was never good. I don't think you need to file anything for the baby. What you need to do is help your daughter file. She needs to get court orders child support and custody. If he refuses to pay support you/your daughter could request that he terminate his rights. If you present it to him as though you're doing him a favor by letting him get out of paying support he might agree and you'll never have to deal with him again. It would be a good idea to keep her from seeing him but she might not be ready to give up yet. The more you try to convince her of this the more she'll resist so take it slow. You need to focus on boosting her self esteem until she can see that she deserves so much better than him. His parents aren't going to change no matter what happens. What do you think will happen when the baby is older and asks them why his/her parents didn't stay together? Will they say their son was irresponsible or will they tell the child it was Mommy's fault? Your daughter may only be 16, but she is a parent now. She really needs to be the one looking ahead and making decisions with your support and guidance. You say that you are supporting her and the baby. I think you need to help her gain some responsibility by letting her get a part time job and working with her on a budget. By becoming a parent so young, she's skipped over a lot of key life lessons. You need to give her a loving crash course so she doesn't keep repeating mistakes and can give her child a better life. I wish her and you all the best. It's hard but it can be done. I'm here if you need any other help with anything. {{{HUGS to all of you}}}

Well I am not a parent of a teenage mother... but I want to say Congrats on being a grandparent... even though it is not how you would have liked it to be. You are great for supporting your daughter. It is people like you who make a differece in this crazy world. I was that child who came home and told my mom that same thing. It was heart breaking for me. I was way too young and had no idea what was going on in my life. I was scared and helpless. My mother was great. We were just about to tell my father when I had a misscarrage(spelling off). It was the worst moment in my life. I was far enough along to lose it naturally but I also saw it pass. Not a good thing to see while you are a kid! But thank you on behalf of the ones who had to be in that same spot your daugfhter is in. I am not married and have a child. This happened 11 years ago and I will not let it go.