My wife is pregnant and says I will be the Father even though we are not together. Help.
Full Question:
My wife is having a kid by her B.f and I'm being told that I'll be on the bc and have to pay child support we haven't been together in over 3 years I need help
12/27/2016 |
Category: Paternity ยป Married Woman |
State: Ohio |
#28888
Answer:
An action to determine Paternity can be filed before a child is born in Ohio. If the action to determine Paternity is contested, the Court will stay the proceeding until the child is born except for service of process and taking depositions.
The person who is the Father can be declared the Father by him signing an acknowledgment of Paternity or in a Paternity action.
The Paternity of the Child can also be included in a Divorce proceeding and you can also join the alleged Father as a Party to that proceeding. The Court can then determine who is the Father.
References:
In re S.K.L., 39 N.E.3d 825, 2015-Ohio-2860 (Ohio App. 8 Dist. 2015)
Crago v. Kinzie, 733 N.E.2d 1219, 106 Ohio Misc.2d 51, 2000-Ohio-245 (Ohio Comm. 2000)
Deborah L. Slavin v. Thomas P. Slavin, 85-LW-1391, 49087 image description
Riddle v. Riddle, 619 N.E.2d 1201, 63 Ohio Misc.2d 43 (Ohio Com.Pl. 1992)
Hulett v. Hulett, 544 N.E.2d 257, 45 Ohio St.3d 288 (Ohio 1989)
