QUESTION: Can someone try to get me to pay child support without a DNA test? I met a girl a while ago and we made out a few times but did nothing more (i.e., no intercourse). All of a sudden I started receiving calls from a child support office claiming that I am the father of this girl's child and have to pay child support for her baby. Can they make me pay without a DNA test that proves I am the father of the child? Do I need an attorney to represent me in court?
MY ANSWER: You should ask to take a DNA Parentage test to establish whether or not you are the child's father.
Were you to refuse to take a DNA test, the Court could deem the refusal to be an admission of paternity and order you to pay child support until the child reaches adulthood.
The cost of a DNA Parentage Test is insignificant compared to the cost of paying child support for the duration of the child's minority.
If you had no intercourse with the girl, the DNA test will exclude you as the child's father.
You would be wise to retain an experienced Family Law Attorney to represent you.
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