If a father is paying child support, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he has any rights. It means he has an obligation. If the father is not paying child support, the state may be providing public assistance to the mother for the benefit of the child. If this is the case, the state can file a suit against the father to get child support and reimburse taxpayers’ money. With this type of situation, no rights are established, and child support is a responsibility or an obligation for the father.