I'm a Filipina student in Taiwan

[Andrew0409]

@Hanna

And what if you have a daughter? How do you intend to support a baby, considering you’re both students and not yet gainfully employed?

These are questions best asked before they made a baby. It won’t be easy, but having a child at 20 isn’t that crazy. My mom had me at 21 immigrating here from Korea and my dad just finished trade school after the army.

[tando]

@SunWuKong

if I was the mother I would want to be legally married in Taiwan before having the child made a citizen and leaving the country without it.

indeed.

@SunWuKong

If the father chooses not to marry, it would turn into a difficult and expensive custody fight.

the young taiwanese father also could choose not to acknowledge.

[SunWuKong]

A worse scenario for the mother would be if he acknowledge but delays marriage, the baby becomes a citizen, the mother leaves the baby in the paternal grandparents’ care and leaves the country, the grandparents convince the father to refuse to get married, and the mother is in an expensive international custody battle. Probably won’t happen, but best to avoid the possibility.

[yyy]

@Hanna

I think I could argue that they both have some mental issues.

Be nice, Hanna.

[Hanna]

@yyy

Be nice, Hanna.

[Dr_Milker]

@yourhigness

Honestly so many Taiwanese act like 20 is a child. It’s really not.

Yes, it really is.

[Hanna]

@yourhigness

He did that all by himself when he decided to unload (pardon my French ) in his girfriend. It takes two to tango but don’t act like he is a little child who didn’t know full well the consequences.

I’m not. I think they both fail to understand the consequences of bringing a child into the world in their circumstances.

@yourhigness

Honestly so many Taiwanese act like 20 is a child. It’s really not.

You make me laugh. In Taiwan, 20-year-olds are basically children. Especially only sons.

[slawa]

I also agree that in Taiwan lots of people in their twenties are not mature.

My wife knows two girls mid twenties, who had children they left with their parents so they can have a worry free life, spending their money on traveling and partying. One didn’t marry and separated. The other married young and divorced.
I feel sorry for the kids.

[Dr_Milker]

@yourhigness

He knew, she knew and now it’s time to man up stop making excuses and grow up quick. Weak mindsets here it seems

I appreciate your sentiment, but it’s just not very reality-based. Saying it doesn’t make it so, especially when it comes to Taiwan’s little princes.

@yourhigness

Good on you for not going down the abortion route also. A life is a life and you will likely never regret your choice to keep him or her.

And yes, abortion is always an option.

[wakethenight]

@Dr_Milker

And yes, abortion is always an option.

Thank you for saying that.

[Icon]

Actually that is the most likely scenario. Especially if it is a boy. Better go back to Filipinas, secure rights…And do not come here where she will be treated as a second class citizen at the mercy of the in-laws.

Even after marriage, they need a DNA test to prove the kid is his before he can register as his own. But the man has NO legal obligations for giving economic support, married or single. If you try fighting this, the authorities will take the kid away.

Time as a student does not count towards residency, married does but then assets come into play and Taiwanese are great at hiding them. So getting your APRC as a foreign spouse from SEA will meet lots of obstacles.

So think this over very carefully. Protect yourself and your child.

[bebetina21]

Thank you so much your responses. Each is highly-valued. They are all helpful, gave me wisdom. Thank you

[Lao_Wang]

I believe you can get a JFRV from bearing a Taiwanese child, could be wrong though.

[SunWuKong]

@bebetina21

Thank you so much your responses. Each is highly-valued. They are all helpful, gave me wisdom. Thank you

I think you got the answers to the legal and visa-related issues. I suggest leaving forever and/or discussing this with other Filipinos because, as you can see above, some here can get napaka bastos.

[MalcolmReynolds]

napaka bastos, ngunit sobrang tapat !!

[SunWuKong]

@MalcolmReynolds

napaka bastos, ngunit sobrang tapat !!

Honest doesn’t always mean right, po.

[wakethenight]

@Icon

where she will be treated as a second class citizen at the mercy of the in-laws.

I see this happening for sure. Taiwanese are like Koreans, in that respect. They’ve both got major superiority complexes, especially when it comes to SE Asians.

Saw the way the Korean tourists (esp the men, jfc) treat the Viet natives in HCMC and it pissed me off to no end.

[yyy]

This is an official warning.

Posts insinuating that the OP is some kind of evil temptress or con artist have been removed. No further posts of that nature will be tolerated.

Also, if you wish to discuss the (im)maturity of Taiwanese men and/or the (im)morality, as opposed to legality, of abortion, please do so in another thread.

Thank you.