Q: How to establish paternity in Louisiana
My fiance is being accused of being the father of a child. He never slept with the mother. She filed child support against him and someone at his old residence accepted the papers that were served to him. He did not receive the papers because he no longer lived at the address that was served. Now he is having to pay child support for a child that is not his. How can we establish paternity when the mother won't speak to us and she won't submit to a DNA test?
A: From what you're saying, it does not appear that your fiancé was properly served. The first thing he needs to do is hire an attorney to file an exception of improper service and to have the judgment annulled, since he wasn't properly put on notice. Once that is done, he can force the mother to submit to DNA testing to determine paternity. I'd be happy to help. Have him give me a call!
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