Paternity Legal Questions and Answers
If I was found to not be the father, can my name be removed from birth certificate?
Almost seven years ago my girlfriend got pregnant, with what I thought was my child. She convinced me to marry her and join the military to help pay for the medical expenses. We were married for two years while I was in the military and I raised my son during this time with her. I caught her cheating on me and filed for divorce. She then moved to Florida with my son and I moved...
04/28/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: ALL | #16312Can the potential father force me into a paternity test so that he can be involved?
If a single woman becomes pregnant and the father could potentially be one of three men and she is not interested in finding out and is not asking for support, does the potential father have any rights to force her into a paternity test so that he can be involved, support, and know his child?
04/28/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: ALL | #16260Can I petition the court to establish paternity even though I am 59 years old?
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?
04/28/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: North Carolina | #16259How do I establish paternity and request the name of my child be changed to mine?
In March 2006 I had sex with an Ivorian (citizen of Ivory Coast ) woman who was a student in Pennsylvania. I was a student in California (I am also an Ivorian citizen who came in the US for a one year program). After we had had sex for the first time the woman told me she was pregnant. In August, I returned home after completion of my program. The woman stayed in the US after h...
04/28/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: Pennsylvania | #16252If I get remarried will the court consider my new wife's income when determining child support?
I have been paying child support for 8 years for a daughter I'm not sure is mine. I would like to get DNA testing to know if she is mine. Is it too late? Depending on outcome I would like to either a. stop paying, or b. get visitation. 2. If I get married, will the court take into consideration my new wife's income in establishing amount of child support?
04/28/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: Pennsylvania | #16225What court would have jurisdiction over legitimizing the baby's birth?
A couple living together had a baby and at her birth requested that they be able to legitimize her by filling out the paperwork necessary and entering the father's name on the birth certificate. After a period of time their relationship fell apart and both wanted custody of the child. The baby had the father's last name and there was no issure of paternity. Since the Human Serv...
04/27/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: ALL | #16207How do begin to establish paternity and change my childs birth certificate?
I have been in a relationship with a woman who has been separated from her husband for quite some time. During this separation we established a relationship and she became pregnant and recently gave birth. The mother and I acknowledged that I am the father of the child. Her husband also acknowledges that he is not the father. My daughter's birth certificate shows the husband as...
04/27/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: ALL | #16186What is the proper petition to legitimize children, non-contested by either parent?
I need a proper petition to legitimize 2 children, non-contested by either parent. The children already have the father's last name and he did sign the birth certificates and a parental acknowledgement on both children. Do you have that available for purchase?
04/27/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: ALL | #16185Do I have rights if I am the birth father but another man signed the birth certificate?
I would like to know what are the rights of a father if the mother has another man sign the birth certificate in Pennsylvania. I would like to know my rights if someone else signs the birth certificate. Can I petition for a paternity test?
04/26/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: Pennsylvania | #16136If a mother refuses to have a paternity test, what happens next?
If a mother refuses to have a paternity test, what happens next? Can she still come after him for child support?
04/21/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: Arizona | #16085