Q: Woman I knew for a week 15 years ago is coming out of no where and saying I'm the father of her child. Do I need to pay
I was unaware of this and now have a wife and children who I fully support. Can she come and take our money? What rights do I have? I'm not on the birth certificate and never took a paternity test. What if I refuse to take the test? Can anyone just accuse anybody of being the father and get money from them if they refuse to go? Do I have any obligation to even entertain these claims? And trust me if it were my kid I would want full custody and take care of him but I know she's strictly looking to get a paycheck.
A: If she is contacting you directly, I suggest ignoring her. If she is contacting you through a court, DON'T refuse to take the paternity test. In the first place, the court will order you to participate. In the second place, the paternity test is your surest way of proving you are not the father.
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