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Can you refuse paternity?
If the test is ordered through the courts, you can actually go to jail for refusing to establish paternity. So, no.
If court ordered can you refuse to take a paternity test if you were not informed of your right to refuse one?
Believe me, if you were ordered by the court to take a paternity test, there is no "right" to refuse it. The alternative to "refusing" the courts order is to suffer the consequences of a charge of "Contempt of Court."
What does not present mean on a birth certificate?
When someone is "not present," they were not there to witness the birth. It could also refer to a parent who was not legally involved in the birth (such as a father who did not acknowledge paternity).
Do you have to have a paternity test to legitimate a child?
Not necessarily. Depending on the jurisdiction, he may sign an acknowledgment of paternity or acknowledge paternity in open court.
What is the synonym for acknowledge?
admitrecognizeallowacceptconcedegrantconfess
What is the same meaning as deny?
Reject or refuse to acknowledge.
How do you revoke paternity right if the father only acknowledge the child but the child does not bear his father's surname?
There is a fairly brief period in which the man may rescind his acknowledgment of paternity (in Illinois, 60 days). Surnames are meaningless in paternity determinations.
Can a woman refuse DNA on her child in court if the alleged father is in jail?
No, as it's required to establish paternity.
What is the meaning of reject?
To cast from one; to throw away; to discard., To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate., To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.
Which country hasn't signed the nuclear weapon treaty?
Israel, as they refuse to acknowledge they have the weapons; and North Korea.
Which country's existence does the Palestinian liberation organization's or PLO original Palestinian national charter refuse to acknowledge?
Israel
What the opposite of accept?
The opposite of "accept" (agree) is reject, or refuse. The opposite of "accept" (acknowledge) would be refute, or deny.
