Q: My friend needs to file for Paternity my question is the mother moved to a different state what state does he file in
He is in Ohio and she is in West Virginia the baby was born in Ohio
A: If he establishes paternity, he will be paying child support until the child is 18, totaling tens of thousands of dollars. If the child will be staying in a different state, he will have little contact. He should use the Find a Lawyer tab to talk to an OH family law attorney first, but he might need a WV attorney if the mother now has residency there.
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