Q: Can she put me on child support? Do i have any legal obligation to the child?
I just found out i have a 5 year old daughter, her mother is married and has two older children with her husband. her husband is listed as father on the girls birth certificate and he has raised her since she was born. we have not taken a dna test yet but her mother claims she is 100% sure she is mine.
A: If her husband had his name placed on the child’s birth certificate and he resided with the child the first two years of child’s life, he is the presumed father, but this can be rebutted through a paternity suit. So if she files a paternity suit then the court is likely to order a dna test to make sure you are the father. If you are in fact the father you can voluntarily terminate your parental rights.
A: Please get an attorney as soon as possible to ascertain your legal obligations and duties. You can be responsible for supporting the child if in fact it is your child. You have a right to a DNA test do it. Good luck.
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