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    Apr 28, 2008, 09:07 AM
    Can a man after paying support for 15 yrs request paternity and get support stopped
    If a man paid child support for 15 yrs and begins to question paternity can he get this stopped
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    Apr 28, 2008, 09:16 AM
    I'm not a lawyer by any means but if a man pays support, especially unwillingly, for a child that's finally proven to not be his, he should get all of his money back, promptly. Just my opinion, by the way.
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    Apr 28, 2008, 09:31 AM
    It will depend on your location. In the US, there are some states that will not allow you to even request a DNA test after that many years. In other US states, yes you can request a test and if proved not to the be father stop the support payments.

    But after 15 years, and I would hope 15 years of visiting "your" child" you should have some emotional bonds with the child.
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