Very likely yes.
You are not legally required to support a child that isn't yours, but you would have to get the court that ordered the paternity payment to reverse its decision, you can't just do it for them.
It is the person you conceived the child(ren) with and if you still aren't sure you can get a paternity test.
Paternity must be established before support is established. Paternity may be established by the father's acknowledgment of paternity in open court.
You pay child support until the judge says you do not have to pay.
you have to wait until the child is born and then about 250
Laws vary in different jurisdictions. Generally, an unmarried father who signed an affidavit of paternity has established his paternity and can file a custody case. If you were never married to the other parent of your child, and never signed an affidavit of paternity then you must establish paternity legally (by a DNA test) before you can start a custody case.
No, it is up the individual to disprove paternity. You will have to pay until you prove you are not the father. ---- Answers With the growing reports on Paternity Fraud in Child Support cases, a paternity test should be done on all births. A Paternity Testing Kit manufacturer is currently producing a "TRUST, BUT CONFIRM" commercial specifically addressing this.
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Alot to consider:Age of the child. Are you ready to pay child support, 1/2 of unpaid medical and other related expenses for the child. Is it in the best interest of the child at this time. What is your chief motivation for doing this. Answer these questions and write back.
Child support does not begin until the child is born and paternity is established. In Kansas, support has to begin during the pregnancy.
Yes. If paternity has been established the father will be required to pay child support until the child is at least eighteen.
You need not wait for birth for a paternity test. One can be done while the baby is still in utero (in the womb or inside its mother).