A Divorcee with a Kid

PCG, it depends on you and what you feel you can handle.

Is the child's mother in the picture at all? Joint custody or full? What does he expect from you? Does he expect you to be the new mom or his wife and the child's friend? Its not at all black and white and never will be...even if you marry a man with no visual baggage...doesnt mean he wont have any.

I dont think its fair to disqualify someone based on them having children. Some might look at it as an opportunity to do good.

You have to take the whole picture into consideration. Is he a good man that just had some bad luck? Or is he an opportunist looking for his next victim? Thats something you will have to find out on your own. Forget the child for a minute because he/she is innocent and not an adult. Do you like the guy? Are you attracted to him? etc etc etc