I just want this to all be over. We live in Virginia. Hi, Louisr! That decision is up to the court. Since the child is an adult and custody or child support is not in dispute, they may not choose to honor the request, unless the young man wants confirmation in order to collect future inheritance or other filial benefits. I suggest you contact a family-law attorney in your area for a sure answer. Let take a scenario, if a child wants a paternity test. The mother is not involved in the paternity testing.
The child and father find out the results. All of a sudden, the mother wants to know the results as well, does she have any rights to these results? Hi, Morgan. Unless her name is also on the test, we cannot give her any information, for security reasons. If the alleged father chooses to do a legal, witnessed test where all aspects of the test are supervised by an approved witness, IDs are checked, etc.
Hope this helps! Hi, Renee. Even if this man takes you to court and they decide he has a case to make a claim, the court always rules in a way that is most beneficial to the child. Of course, if this ends up in court, get yourself a good lawyer. My daughter was born prematurely and my ex husband signed the paternity acknoledgement form. Now the guy i had seen over a year ago filed for paternity because he wants to make my life a misery with my ex.
In the state of florida can i refuse to do the paternity? C and my ex has recently contacted me about how he thinks the baby is his and wants a dna test can I refuse r deny the court ordered dna test? Hi, Leslie. If a court orders a DNA test, you never want to refuse. When a parent refuses, the court often rules in favor of the other party. My husband slept with a girl and gets her pregnant, he signed the birth certificate.
How can we get a DNA test done? We live in the state of Florida. Hi, Teasha. It depends on what you want the results for. If you intend on using the results in court, then give our parent company DDC a direct call and we can make all the arrangements for you to test at an approved facility near you in Florida: M-F, am to pm Eastern.
The courts have been calling him and leaving him messages and so have I and he refuses to speak to anyone reguarding a paternity test. Hi, Chelsey. I am pretty certain that my daughter does not belong to my soon to be ex husband, who is mean and abusive.
We were not married at the time I had her. Hi, Felicia. That is a question for a social worker or law service in Pennsylvania. Good luck and be safe! Hi, Paige. He needs to contact a family-law attorney. Since the mother says no, it will probably need to go through the courts. Hi, Monica. The answer is no because two men cannot be the biological father of one child. The only exception to this might be if the two alleged fathers are very close biological relatives brother or father, for example , and the lab was not notified of this possibility prior to the original test.
My husband has a 6 month old daughter with his ex gf but his name wasnt written on the birth certificate, the girl keeps on demanding for a higher child support at the same time block mailing him in his company. Question is can my husband deny signing the birth certificate? Hi, Ammy. My 5 year old son just did his DNA test yesterday at hd department of revenue office.
She said they will mail him papers to come and take a test. What If he never show up to his appointment to take a DNA test? Like what if he ignores it? What will happen? Hi, Akirret. Not always, but this is often the outcome. I was dating someone for 6 years now, I slept with her in January , then I went back to school as I stayed in school res.
I had my doubts because I was away in November and December and when i told her, I was threatened by her family. I kept quiet and agreed to support the child, now I was given maintenance papers from court demanding I pay R monthly for the child and when I asked for a DNA test, she is refusing.
What action can I take? I need help, I feel cornered. Hi, Khanyi. The time to request a test was before you agreed to support the child, unfortunately.
I went out with my ex boyfriend on and off for three years, he was both physically and mentally abusive. We ended it and i got with someone new, i ended up becoming pregnant and my new boyfiend has been with me the whole time and signed the birth certificate.
I never told my ex about the pregnany because i didnt want anything to do with him, he ended up commiting suicide and somehow his family found out i was pregnant and his sister keeps calling me becauae she wants to have a dna test, do i have to do this?
Considering the fact that he is no longer with us. She said that she is going to get court orders. Can she do that, hes no longer here? Hi, Nicole. My daughter was conceived by date rape 15 years ago. The perpetrator has a criminal record of statutory rape.
I did not put his name on her birth certificate. I never wanted to have anything to do with him or have my daughter have to have anything to do with him either. My husband and I are determined to do everything in our power not to allow the perpetrator any hold on our family. My daughter likewise does not wish to have anything to do with him. We moved out of the country. But because my husband needs to finish a schooling program and still needs to work, he is still in the USA while I have taken our three children.
It has broken our family apart quite painfully. Is this the only way to make sure that the perpetrator can not obtain any claim in our home? How old would our daughter have to be to refuse to take the paternity test?
If papers are served while we are gone, is there a period of time after which they are no longer valid? Is there any way to find out before being served papers if a case has been filed? Hi, AnnMarie. This sounds like a really rough situation! Hi, Elizabeth. When results are ready, an alert email is sent to the email address associated with the case. You can then log in to your secure account at dnatesting. If you need help logging in, call us at M-F, am to pm Eastern.
Hi, Lashawn. When the alleged father petitions the court for paternity testing, what happens if the mother denies ever having a relationship with the alleged father? Hi, Shanell. Every court is different and every state has different guidelines it sets for whether or not there is a legitimate claim for paternity. I am going through a divorce with my husband. We have been together 11 years and married for 4 years. He has been paying child support for 2 years since we separated due to his infidelity and abuse.
He now wants a DNA test on all 4 Children ages 11,7,5,2. The court says he must pay for it and contact me. Am I able to refuse this? I am in the state of Ohio. Hi, Carmen. The court may rule in favor of his claim since you refuse to comply. You may want to contact a family-law attorney. Hi, Jazmyne. Everyone who participates in a legal witnessed DNA test has the right to get results. Im court ordering a pregnant party to do a dna test if I am the biological father can she have the baby with informing me prior to birth?
My granddaughter, who is nearly 6, has no father identified on her birth certificate. Over the last 3 to 4 years both my daughter and myself have made several approaches to the person we strongly believe is the father, but he refuses to discuss the matter. However, we still believe it is better for my granddaughter to know who the father is even if they have nothing to do with each other. Are the courts likely to side with us and sanction a DNA test?
My daughter father died a week before she was born but I have in text format him saying he was the father. Is there anyway I can establish paternity still? Hi, Lady. Another man filed for paternity for my 3yr old son and it was court orderd. Turns out he is biologicaly his.
But this man does this 3 yrs after my son was born. I never questioned that he was my son i raised and signd birth certificate. To my son im dad he doesnt even know the ather man. He was awarded visitations. Keep in mind i did not know the this hole court thing was going on till my wife gave me the papers. The hole thing went on as if i didnt exist even though my with kept mentioning me to judge. What can i do to fight this. I live in California.
Hi, Luis. That is a question best answered by a family-law attorney in California. Hopefully you can get the legal answers you need! Hey I would like to know if someone serve you a summon to establish paternity test but I never receive the papers what could happen.
The court may rule in favor of paternity by default, since you did not reply to the summons. I was start asking questions…fast. Anna, I need more information on the situation to answer this question properly. It may be best answered by a family-law attorney in your area.
A woman called and claims in on her list as a potential father to her 10 year old child. She just began the search the last few months and is claiming she can make me pay back child support etc. Needless to say is there a time limit on how many years can pass before she tries to find the father and make random guys take tests to find out?
Washington state! Hi, Maria. For example, is he on the birth certificate or was he married to your mother when you were born? You and your mother should probably consult with a family-law attorney if you want to refuse. I have a male son that is 25 years old and lives in North Carolina. At this point I think the matter is between me and my adult son because of his age.
I am married but my husband and I were separated at the time I got pregnant, although my son could still very well be his bc I was with him and a one night stand within a few weeks of each other. This was all before he knew I was pregnant or had the baby. He, by the way, also believes he is the father and has already fathered 5 of my children so it would make more sense that fathered this one too. My husband was around for the first several months but left us to go back to nj.
Am I able to refuse a paternity test if he tries to take it up in court? Please help! Hi, Joanie. What a rough situation! Keep in mind that the guy you had an affair with has no rights to your baby at all unless he pushes the issue in court.
Since your husband and you were still married at the time the child was conceived and born, the state recognizes your husband as the legal father.
They usually act in a manner that they think is in the best interest of the child. When him and I got together, she was pregnant. But then she started dating an old boyfriend who was the other person she had slept with the same time she slept with my boyfriend. She said that she would show him the results because he wanted to know if it was his child. She refuses to say anything to us.
Hi, Anna. If he can prove to a court that he has a legitimate claim to possible paternity, they may order a test. If so, the former girlfriend would be compelled to allow him to test. You should discuss this with a family-law attorney where you live. Hi this situation is hard to overcome.
My husband has a child he highly doubts is his. My question is even after taking a paternity test that proves my husband is not the father. There are ancestry companies today that offer the option to share DNA profiles in the hopes of finding possible family members.
Can he or the so called grandparents make the mother go for a DNA? The guy has been in an out of jail for arm robbery an the list goes on. Hi, Frank. Unless the request comes through the court, the mother is under no obligation to do a DNA test.
The alleged father is not on the birth certificate, so the odds are not in his favor on this. If he does pursue court action, the mother needs to consult a family-law attorney.
He wanted a paternity test done but they live in different states and she refused to be in contact with him. When my husband and I became serious she tried to send paperwork asking for child support. We paid for an at home test but she refused to take the test. Then she dropped off the face of the earth. Now over a year later we have a child together and she is yet again trying to get us to pay child support. I want this to all end, but what can we do if she refuses the test but continues to send paperwork?
Hi, Sierra. My daughter is now 22 and after all these years herfather wants a dna test causehe married a woman who has 5 kids with all different dads, and some women in his family have lied alos who the father of their kids was.
Back in we were in court for the child support establishment and dna test was offered and he refused which everyone knows in our town that that was his kid including his family, we livedin a town where everybody knows each other or is related to each other some way.
He did 19 months in jail and got out when our daughter was almost 7 months old, and yes I was taking her to see him the whole time, around his family and living with them as well for almost 5 years, never cheated and he knows that along with everybody else. I am not sure my daughter will agree to it, she looks, just like him and he does not want nothing to do with her, threatened her life a couple times, and everything.
Hi, Hyron. As for the whether or not you can collect arrears, that is a question best answered by a family-law attorney. Does the ex have the right to ask for a paternity test now? Yes, Kiki. In most states a man has two years to contest paternity. You may want to consult with a social worker or family-law attorney about it. Is there anyway of getting out of court order paternity test? My ex is trying to drag me to court and she slept with multiple men.
I dont Want to take the paternity test. Please tell me there is a way of getting out of it. Hi, Akim. I recommend asking a family-law attorney in your area for advice also. My son died and he acknowledged a child who he was told was his but the mother put unknown father on the birth certificate. She is now trying to get soc sec and also a part of an injury settlement. I am the mother being subpeoned to court to be interrogated. Am I required by law Louisiana to take a dna test is the judge commands?
Hi, Brenda. My condolences on the loss of your son. The best advice I can give you is to consult with a family-law attorney or social worker in Louisiana to see what the law is there. I can tell you, however, that in many cases, courts will rule in favor of the petitioner if the person requested refuses to test.
Hi, Al. Are you working with a family-law attorney? This guy was super dad and has always acted and provided for the kid. They were married when the child was conceived and he is on the BC. Hi, Kevin. So my friend met a guy and after sometime together they got pregnant. She realized that he was immature and stupid and decided to keep the pregnancy to herself and never told him.
The baby was born healthy and wonderful. Next thing you know, the father showed up at her job and asked if the baby was his. No one believed her not a good liar. Keep in mind, at this time the last time she saw him was when they conceived the child.
Hi, Maharishi. If there is enough evidence to support the possibility of his being the father, a court could order a paternity test, yes. The only proof without a test is someone thinks he looks like the dad. I slept with a girl in She was married and had a baby. Her husband signed the birth certificate. She suggested it might be mine in She swabbed me and the child.
If I am the father I could have made different decisions. If I refuse the test and there has been a father on the BC for 6 years… will the court really remove the father and add me on the BC? A mature young person can also have the right to refuse to provide a genetic sample, however, the UK courts take the view that the truth is preferential in most cases. Backdated since the day of the paternity dispute, the mother should pay back any maintenance that she has received, however, she will not have to pay back any maintenance from before that date.
The court will decide this ultimate repayment fee. Whilst a DNA test cannot be forced on the man, if refusing the test results in the responsibility of parenthood, most will choose to take the DNA test and get definite proof. If that test comes back and the man is the father, he must pay the court costs, the DNA testing costs, and any arrears in maintenance.
Having denied paternity and been proven wrong can also cause major complications in the proceeding contact and custody discussions. If your circumstances do not fit into the situations described above, please contact us directly and seek professional legal advice.
Skip to main content. Is it legal to refuse a paternity test? As long as the following circumstances are met, a man will be considered the father of the child if: The children are a resident in the UK, and They have not been adopted since the separation, and The father was married to the mother of the children at any time between the date of conception and the date of birth of the children, or He is named as the father on the birth certificate.
There are other circumstances that will result in the man being listed as the father: Donor insemination and fertility treatment Conception through a surrogate parent in an agreement that lists the man as the father The courts have declared the man as the legal parent in a previous case The man legally adopted the child What if the man continues to deny paternity?
What is the legal position on taking a DNA sample? In some cases, the court may simply make a judgment against the alleged father, requiring him to pay child support, even without the biological proof of his connection to the child. Unfortunately, not all fathers wish to know their child and they may avoid your requests for a paternity test to continue doing so. At MagnusonRapp Law LLC, we help families fight for their rights, including mothers or children looking for their father. With over 12 years of experience, our legal team has helped numerous families come together and we are well-prepared to take on your case.
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