Can I petition the court to establish paternity even though I am 59 years old?

04/28/2009 - Paternity - State: NC #16259

Full Question:

I am a 59 year old woman whose birth was illegitimate. Can I still establish paternity through North Carolina court proceedings? Can North Carolina courts require my birth father and me to take DNA tests?

Answer:

In North Carolina, a civil action to determine paternity must be brought before the child's eighteenth birthday.

Please see the information at the following links:

http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/paternity/
http://lawdigest.uslegal.com/paternity/general/6678/
http://lawdigest.uslegal.com/family-laws/paternity/

04/28/2009 - Category: Paternity - State: NC #16259

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