Hey! I'm glad it went well for you!
I'm resurrecting this topic because I'm a single mom, too. My son's biological father has had NOTHING to do with us ever since I told him I was pregnant. ("It ain't mine! It can't be mine!"
) I never went after him for child support because I figured I had a pretty good chance of doing better than him... and I have!
I was very loosely in touch with some of that man's family, just in case, or so my son would know who he was if he ever got curious, someday. But, ever since I met David, I have not really contacted them. I am afraid of stirring up any trouble.
I know his father isn't interested in actually paying child support or anything, but I suspect he derives pleasure from thinking he's screwing me over... so I wouldn't want to give him any ideas!