Q: How do I contest a child support order from 1992 where I was never served a for a hearing to determined paternity .
The mother informed friend of court that I'm not the father of a 33 year old female.Im paying arrears for assistance
A: You are quite likely stuck. Paternity was probably established by default (i.e. you were named the father and never responded to say otherwise). All the state needs to do is attempt service by mail to your last known address or by publication; presumably, one of those two things happened. When that happens, the state does not need to prove paternity. Your fight is now with the state, who is seeking compensation from you for assistance provided. It does not matter that the mother now agrees you are not the father. The only way to remove yourself from this situation now would be for paternity to be established with another man.
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