[daddy?maybe]

I am not sure if I am the father of the baby my girlfriend is having. She says its mine but I have a fear that its not. Dos she have the right to legally bind me to the child before I have a chance to take a DNA test? She just had the baby and she would not let me into the room to see the child, that just added to my suspicion. Please help.

[dynocompe]

Well I don't know if this is good advice or not. But my buddy was in a situation like yours, he wasn't sure, and he was facing court orders to pay child support. THe only way he could get out of the child support, was to pay to have the DNA testing done. Turns out he was the daddy anyway! So yes, if you get DNA testing done, and you are not the father, your name will not be included with that child anywhere!

[JudyKayTee]

The Court will not award child support unless there is some proof/acknowledgement that he is the father - and "proof" (if it comes down to that) is DNA ordered by the Court, performed at a Court-approved lab.

[JudyKayTee]

Well I dont know if this is good advice or not. But my buddy was in a situation like yours, he wasnt sure, and he was facing court orders to pay child support. THe only way he could get out of the child support, was to pay to have the DNA testing done. Turns out he was the daddy anyways! So yes, if you get DNA testing done, and you are not the father, your name will not be included with that child anywhere!

We take pride in our answers on the legal board - some of us have a legal education, others have good research skills, others have been through the system. Much of what you have posted on the legal boards has been incorrect.

Please do not post anything that includes "I don't know if this is good advice." This is not a chat room.

[cdad]

i am not sure if i am the father of the baby my girlfriend is having. she says its mine but i have a fear that its not. dos she have the right to legally bind me to the child before i have a chance to take a DNA test? she just had the baby and she would not let me into the room to see the child, that just added to my suspicion. please help.

To answer your question. Yes. You can be obligated to a child without signing or doing a dna test. So at this point if there are any doubts then file for custody and support. At that time ask for a court approed DNA test to be done. Otherwise if you ignore things it could get much worse. If you are already facing court dates attend all of them. Find out if the baby is yours and assert your rights. Should you ignore things then by default you could end up owing thousands weather or not you're the father.

[dynocompe]

THERE IS MANY LAWS ON THIS, They are not all the same! Depends where you live. If you are in a relationship and have sex when the pregnancy happened. When you admit to this in court, it is proof!
If you believe she was having sex with other people, you then can prove its not your BABY through a DNA test.
YOu don't have to issue a DNA test every time someone wants child support!

[cdad]

THERE IS MANY LAWS ON THIS, They are not all the same! Depends where you live. If you are in a relationship and have sex when the pregnancy happened. When you admit to this in court, it is proof!
If you believe she was having sex with other people, you then can prove its not your BABY through a DNA test.
YOu dont have to issue a DNA test everytime someone wants child support!

You have this wrong. Admitting to the act doesn't make you the father of the child. Only a potential one. And in most states now if the couple IS NOT married then a DNA test is mandatory so there is no question. The only other thing would be to aknowlage paternity and sign it in a legal fashion. Other then that just admission to the act is not enough "proof".

[dynocompe]

I don't live in the states, my buddy HAD TO PAY HIMSELF for the DNA test

[Fr_Chuck]

She may claim you as the father and file a motion for child support against you.

If you don't fight it in court, then you will basically agree and they will award. So yes you could have to pay child support if you don't challenge a court order

[Synnen]

i dont live in the states, my buddy HAD TO PAY HIMSELF for the DNA test

Well, yeah---who do you think SHOULD pay for the test?

A new mother with a child to support?

The TAXPAYERS?

If the person who wants to know who the father is (or isn't, as the case may be) doesn't want to pay for a DNA test, then I'm perfectly happy to let him have a default judgment by the courts determine that he is the father and should support the child.

1 DNA test ----OR----18-22 years of child support.

Pretty easy decision, if you ask me.

[AK lawyer]

Well, yeah---who do you think SHOULD pay for the test?

A new mother with a child to support?

The TAXPAYERS?
...

Depends.

If the state goes after OP in court, normally the state will up-front the test fee. If it comes back negative, the state eats the cost, and goes on to the next candidate.

If, however, OP admits to being the pool of possible dads, I think it fair that he pay the cost in either case. Whether this the way it works probably depends upon the jurisdiction.

[dynocompe]

I totally agree with Chucks post! Won't let me give him an agree though. That is what I was trying to say!

[dynocompe]

If she is sleeping around, and your DNA test comes out negative I think she should have to pay.

[this8384]

If she is sleeping around, and your DNA test comes out negative I think she should have to pay.

Once again, proof of why you need to stay off the law boards.

If the mother is trying to claim one man is the father and the DNA test comes back negative, she WILL have to pay. Your "buddy" had to pay for his DNA test because he was the father of the child.

You are a joke.

*patiently waiting for my second revenge reddie*

[JudyKayTee]

If she is sleeping around, and your DNA test comes out negative I think she should have to pay.

Why don't you post on the "I think" boards instead of the legal boards?

What you think is meaningless here.