Hello grrl:

I think she can. It carries no legal rights or penalties, though. And, it doesn't mean he's required to pay child support or visit or anything.

However, the time to argue is when she DOES come after him for child support, as she surly will. Then he'll take a paternity test. If he's daddy, he's going to pay like one. If he's not daddy, he just pays for the test.

excon