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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."

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Can you get a court ordered paternity test even if the child is older?

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Can a mother refuse a paternity test for a baby?

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Why would a paternity test be court ordered?

Child support cases, mostly.


Can an unmarried father in Texas be ordered to pay back child support for the time period before the court ordered paternity test established his paternity?

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What proof is required to obtain a court ordered paternity test from non guardian?

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Can one get court ordered paternity test?

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Can you refuse paternity?

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