Paternity Legal Questions and Answers
Can I Get Service By Publication in Georgia?
In attempting to legitimate my son I filed a Petition to Legitimate with the superior court of Mitchell County Georgia where my son resides with his mother. I simultaneously paid the sheriff's fee to serve the mother with the petition. I received notice that the sheriff had made 10 attempts to serve the petition and that the mother had refused to answer the door. Should my n...
02/15/2010 | Category: Paternity » Court Action | State: Georgia | #20977How Do I Establish Paternity in Massachusetts?
I was with my girlfriend at the time for four months before we broke up. She is currently pregnant. She claims that I am the father but I am not 100% sure of that. Three and a half weeks into our relationship she says she is pregnant. Our first ultrasound was a week later. The doctor said that based on that ultrasound the baby is approximately seven weeks along. She says doctor...
02/01/2010 | Category: Paternity » Court Action | State: Massachusetts | #20708What Should My Son Do if He May Be the Father of His Girlfriend's Baby in New Jersey?
My 20 yo University student son just dropped a bomb on me that he MAY HAVE A CHILD.The young lady apparently was with him and at least one other young man who has tested negative for the paternity test.....Assuming that this is my son's baby, aside from getting a paternity test to confirm what else should he do right now, what should he NOT do and what would be the expectations...
01/12/2010 | Category: Paternity » Court Action | State: New Jersey | #20414How can Son get legal recognition by his Father?
Re: Paternity. What steps should be taken for an adult son, living in California, to get legal recognition of his father who was not married to his mother. Father lives in the State of Florida. No help was ever given to aid the child. Health records were requested but never given. Future inheritance is also a consideration. I am his mother. I tried to get information bu...
09/03/2009 | Category: Paternity » Court Action | State: California | #18429I have been accused of being the father of a married woman's child. What are my rights?
I have been accused of being the father of a married woman's child. She has told everone including my wife I am the father, now she refuses to have a blood test. She is a teacher & it has been said I have been used to cover up the fact that it is a high school student's. Her husband is not the father. I want to know if the child is mine. What are my rights?
12/09/2008 | Category: Paternity » Court Action | State: Arkansas | #14769Can a man force a DNA test if my Husband is listed as the Father on the birth certificate?
I have a 10 year old daughter ive been married for 5 years my husband signed my daughters birth certificate. Another man wants a DNA test done but we dont want to do it. Can he go to court and get a court order for one? No my husband isnt her dad biologically but he has been in her life since she was 3 he is all she knows and thats how we want to keep it.
02/05/2017 | Category: Paternity » DNA Test | State: Tennessee | #31580What is the legal remedy available for a person in Massachusetts to conduct tests to prove paternity?
My wife and I reside in Massachusetts. My wife delivered a third child last month. I was on a military duty for the past 11 months and was away from home. I am apprehensive of the paternity of the child and would like to conduct tests to prove paternity. What is the remedy available in Massachusetts in this regard?
01/11/2017 | Category: Paternity » DNA Test | State: Massachusetts | #29913My ex claims that I am not the father of our child in Arizona. What happens now?
My ex-girlfriend and I were together for four years and lived in Arizona. During the course of our relationship, we had a son, who is one year old. However, recently my ex-girlfriend and I ended our four-year relationship and it was not amicable. My ex is refusing to let me see my son and is claiming that I am not the father. How can I prove that I am the father of my ex-girlfr...
12/05/2016 | Category: Paternity » DNA Test | State: Arizona | #27529Can I apply for a paternity test in California?
My husband, a private company manager and myself being a homemaker have been co-habiting for nine years without a descendant. Despite being a medically proven healthy and sexually capable man, my husband had major concerns about his capability. Last year when I conceived, his concerns exploded and he left home leaving myself and our 6-month-year-old baby. And now he has stopped...
12/05/2016 | Category: Paternity » DNA Test | State: California | #27525How Can I Prevent My Husband From Forcing My Lover to Take a Paternity Test??
I am married and had a child with my lover (who is a US citizen but lives abroad). my husband has doubts about the paternity of the child and might ask for a DNA test. my lover does not want to be involved in any way in rearing or sustaining the child and I agree with him. is there any legal document he and I can draft that will exonerate him with certainty from any obligation ...
03/13/2011 | Category: Paternity » DNA Test | State: Massachusetts | #24398