Q: Mt ex filed for child support ok cool but says I can’t be dad bc he has one already I live in Illinois them in Missouri
A:
If she filed for child support, that means there is already a paternity case or she just filed one.
You don't pay child support until you are first established as the father.
You need to file a request for the court to enter a parenting plan in which will establish your and the mother's rights with respect to involvement with the child.
Click the parenting plan (4th on list) to see what it looks like: https://midamericalawoffice.com/divorce-forms/
Marilyn Johnson agrees with this answer
A: you need to file an appearance in the case and request that a DNA test be taken to establish paternity.
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