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Paternity laws that protect a mother and child from potential (unwanted) father and dna test?
IN the event that you have a child out of wedlock are there any laws in the state of PA or NJ that bar a potential (unwanted) father from coming ans asking for a DNA test???? A friend had a sexual partner of 5 years and the last 2 years was in a relationship with another person. During that time she wound up pregnant and never told the 5 year partner. The BF has no idea he may or may not be the childs father. Now the sexual partner is aware of the child and because of it’s age believes he may be the father. Are there any laws that protect the partner from coming out of the blue and claiming parentage??? What can the mother do to keep this man at bay????
If the mother had been married at the time of conception, the law presumes the husband to be the father of the child. Any other man, including a man who has reason to believe he is the father of the child would be unlikely to prevail in court to establish paternity.
A father has rights he may assert in court. A putative father may petition the court to establish paternity and, therefore, his paternal rights.
The mother needs to consult her attorney to determine her options.
The child may benefit from the establishment of paternity. At this point, there is only one parent obligated by law to support the child. When a court establishes paternity, the child will have two parents obligated to support the child.
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