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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you to all for all the helpful (mostly) responses. We live in DC.
Both kids are good kids. Both are 17 in their junior year in high school. Never been in trouble. On track for college and hopefully still will be this time next year.
I have had open and honest communication with my son when it comes to sex and dating. They have been dating for 3 years and say they were using condoms. Unfortunately, the girl still ended up pregnant. There will be a DNA test but I have no doubt my son is the father. She is a nice girl and I do not think she is the type to sleep around. 
An abortion is not an option. She does not want one. Neither set of parents is interested in forcing her to. We have talked to them about adoption. They are willing to consider it but right now are telling us they want to keep the baby.
Her parents are willing to house her and the baby. They are insistent that all other support for the child come from it's parents. I can't say I disagree.
Both of the kids have jobs, albeit minimum wage jobs. I took them to the bank to open their own account and they are depositing all of their money in the account to pay for the things the baby needs. 
I asked the original question because her parents are still very angry. They do not that the kids will be able to support the baby and [b]are very upset with my son[/b]. We got together the other night to discuss how to handle things going forward. It did not go well. [b]They got so upset that they threatened to take my husband and I to court to pay child support. [/b]While I plan to help out in any way I can, I am not interested in going to court and being on the hook for child support. I do believe my son should pay support for his own child and will continue to encourage him to do so.[/quote]

I get that they are angry and upset, but this is totally unfair.  Their daughter is as much to blame as your son.  I don't understand why they would threaten to take you to court if your son has agreed to help support the child.  They aren't willing to help financially but think you and your husband should??? Ridiculous and unreasonable.[/quote]

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