My 12-year-old friend got a girl pregnant

How can he support the mother of the baby if he is only 12?

Do the best he can.

he can't, looks like is is up to either the parents or the state.

a 12 year old is not emotionally or mentally capable of properly raising or supporting a child, its science, not opinion.
this is really sad that this child had gotten himself in this situation, but what is even worse is that the child that is coming into the world is statistically going to have a higher chance of repeating the fathers behavior.

I know that my friend messed up but what would you say to him if you met him?

I would tell him that life will never be the same, that he needs to discuss this with his parents, and her parents, and that it can happen again and therefore he should either abstain from sex or use protection each and every time. I would also tell him that he needs to get the best education he can, because life will not be easy especially now and that a good education is the first step towards raising a child, without this he will have a harder time.

I believe in honesty, sugar coating a serious situation like this one will only cause more harm than good. be honest with him, he may not like it, but it is generally what he needs to hear.

his parents need to get involved, and this kid needs to go to college. he needs to be able to get a job so that when he can emotionally support a child, that he actually has the means to do so.

right now, all he can offer the girl and baby is any financial support that is family can give her. he needs to be there for her to lean on throughout this pregnancy. and then when the baby comes he can be there to help take care of the baby...like so that the mom can nap every once in a while. he could help with baths and changing diapers...but his family is going to have to be really involved. he won't even know how to change a diaper yet. his main goal should be to make things easier on the mom and baby by helping out in any way that he can, and by getting an education and good job as soon as he possible can.

those poor kids.

how old is the girl?? I cant believe that a 12 yrold is having sex let alone becoming a father. tell him he needs to talk to his folks asap...