Saint Louis, MO asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Missouri

Q: Another man is suing my wife and I for custody of our son because she had an affair around when he was conceived

We took a DNA test and it came back 99.99% paternity to myself. He is still taking us to court. Do we need to hire a lawyer? The child is not his

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A: Yes, you should hire a family lawyer to get the action dismissed. If he is not the biological father, and not the legal father, then he has no rights to the child and cannot be given custody. Make sure to provide whomever you hire with a copy of the DNA test.

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