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They will, if the child is a Norwegian national and still minor. They cannot deny the child to stay in its home country, and since it cannot stay alone, she'll be allowed to stay as well. It's like that in Germany, and I see no reason why Norway (or any other country) should handle it differently.

 

I'm not Norwegian but I think it's similar to other European countries - if the child has a Norwegian passport and is still a minor she should be able to get permanent residency in Norway, and once they are there, they should be able to get whatever support they have for children and their unemployed single moms. She certainly wouldn't have to sleep under a bridge or starve I'd say, plus the kid could get proper education. Also probably easier to find work, but of course takes a lot of courage to do such a step. Also she and the child have to actually get there somehow in the first place. Definitely contact the embassy.

 

Well I am so different from you and I make sure my family is looked after well after my death, whether it be in the Philippines or back home in Scotland, I cannot believe someone would use a young Pinay, possibly the best years of their life and likely many years their junior? and then leave no provision for them after they die, I guess Santa does not come to your house either as she can buy her own presents with her 50 peso monthly allowance?

 

It is an interesting concept that if I marry a lady I am responsible for her even after my death. I thought there was a marriage vow about "until death do us part" at which point you are on your own.

I am being facetious as I do know there are times when a man customarily leaves some funding for his widow and/or children. However, that is an individual thing. Any woman who has come into my life has been told that I already have beneficiaries to my will. They are called grown children from a previous marriage and it seems niggardly of me to tell my children that daddy wants a new wife so they will not get their inheritance.

So I deal with it by giving a portion of my income to my live-in partner while I am alive and we are together. She can spend it or save it but when I die she is told there is nothing extra. If she chooses not to stay because of that arrangement then I will buy her a ticket back to her family. In fact, I flat out told her its not a good deal for her and she could do better by finding a rich foreigner who will give her more financial aid while alive and leave her a house and money when he dies. But when I die and she has nothing but whatever personal effects I leave lying around, remember it was her choice to stay on those terms, right from day one. (Disclaimer: We are not legally married and have no children together. Those situations would require further discussion between her and I.)

 

Thats why its really important to secure the future of your family. You have to think ahead. We cant predict the future and we dont know when our life is going to end.

Well, maybe its time for the wife to find a good job to support their kid.