QUESTION: I would like to know my rights as a parent. I am legally on my child's birth certificate. The child's mother has stated that I am not the father. She has also said she has paternity papers stating that I'm not the father. It has also been brought to my attention that the child's mother is on aid, for which I am also being charged. Do I have any rights?
MY RESPONSE: If you are paying child support, I assume that either a Child Support Agency or the Mother in a Paternity case claimed that you were the child's father, and if so, you had the opportunity to contest paternity and request a DNA test, but evidently failed to do so. You should file papers in the operative case to request a DNA test, and if you take the test and it is determined that you are not the father, you may be able to get a termination of your child support obligation. There is likely a statute of limitations on such relief, so you should not delay applying for that relief. You would best be represented by an experienced Family Law Attorney in that matter.
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