I have no idea where my sons father is. He just dissapeared...no one has talked to him or seen him. But i filed for child support about a month ago and social services said that they found him...he is working but the only physical address that they could find was his grandmothers... and i know he isnt there. But social services said that as long as his grandmother doesnt send it back to them ... then they keep going. Since he isnt getting any of this.. he probably doesnt even know anything about court. He was supposed to call by the 19th to set a date for paternity test cause he didnt sign the birth certificate. SO MY QUESTION IS.... since he didnt sign the birth certificate and he isnt responding to the offer of a paternity test... will i still get child support if he doesnt ever respond? Will they just take it out of his check? Without a dna test?
2006-09-21 04:54:05 · 4 answers · asked by ncbutterfly_20 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Some states, like GA will just take the money. Others, like FL, will make him take a dna test. If the test is positive, they will make him pay child support. If he doesn't, it's an automatic 180 days in the county jail.
2006-09-21 04:57:10 · answer #1 · answered by lisalaw71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure you would need some sort of DNA test done. Otherwise, how could Social Services prove he is indeed the father? They cant just take your word for it. If that were the case, you would be able to claim just about any male is the father because you said so.
Without getting that DNA test, I'm afraid you're not going to see it (God, I hate deadbeat dads). The good news is, a missed court date should cause a warrant for his arrest to be created. So the minute he does ANYTHING (apply for an apartment, credit card, get a speeding tkt) he will get busted. Then you have him to get that DNA test.
Good luck to you.
2006-09-21 12:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does depend on your court and in fact the Judge where you live. If they are actually serving him and he is just refusing to go to the test the court most certainly has the ability to set a default support order up. Most Judges are very reluctant to do this. And if they do it will be a ways down the road. So don't get your hopes up about receiving any support anytime soon. Best bet is to figure out how to make it on your own, and then if you ever do get it, it will just be extra funds.
2006-09-23 09:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably will win a default judgment if he doesn't appear, and they have proof that the documents were received (by the grandmother, where he is residing).
2006-09-21 11:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Nefertiti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋