Q: I am 35yrs old, can I force my father legally to take a paternity test, against his free will to do so?
My father still refuses to take a paternity test for me, even now that I'm grown. He's afraid it will damage his name, reputation, and possibly cost him to be removed from the hall of fame for boxing if it comes back positive. And it will. What can I do about this? And if my results come back positive, am I entitled to anything now or in the past, because he never paid child support. Who would any such old funds go to ?
A:
NO TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING NO PRESUMED, ACKNOWLEDGED, OR ADJUDICATED FATHER
Under Section 160.606:
A proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having no presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated father may be commenced at any time, including after the date:
(1) the child becomes an adult; or
(2) an earlier proceeding to adjudicate paternity has been dismissed based on the application of a statute of limitation then in effect.
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