Q: what can I do if the father hasn't taken the dna test in court... after the courts has ordered him to twice?
my child is one years old and I have put the father on child support, he has been served and ordered to take a dna test twice yet he has failed to do so, the judge has put a warrant out for his arrest yet he still hasn't been caught, and now my case is up for a progress call. can I ask the judge for a default judgement or to place a hold on his funds until he comes to court to take the dna test?
A: If you put his name on the birth certificate and he signed the Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity the court could enter a needs based child support order. If he is employed and you know where he is employed, you could send a subpoena to his employer for his income documents. Hopefully, he will be brought into court.
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