Q: Do I take my child to the legitimation court hearing? & Do I have to wait to court to contest legitimation?
A: No, you should not take your child to the hearing. You should file an Answer and contest legitimation. Do not wait until the hearing.
A: If you have been served with an action to legitimize then you should respond within thirty days from the date you were served. In that response which is called an Answer, you should respond to each part of the petition with whether you admit or deny the statements made by the petitioner. I would not wait until a court date to tell the court whether you agree with the relief the petitioner is seeking or not. You should state ASAP your response and then hire an attorney before you go to court. Normally children are not in the courtroom and the court will not be likely to want to hear from your children in most circumstances.
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