I don't care if she is or isn't pregnant. I know its not mine for a million reasons, so please don't ask me how I'm "sure" I am, my question has to do with legal stuff. If she emails me saying I knocked her up and is giving it up for adoption, do I have to even respond to her? Can this crazy chick say I am the "daddy" when she signs adoption papers without proof. Ty for answers.
2007-02-22 14:21:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
State law may be different from state to state, so you really should ask an attorney. She can make you take a blood test. If that proves it isn't yours, that's the end of it. If it is yours, you may have to pay child support.
2007-02-22 14:29:16 · answer #1 · answered by Rick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the mother can usually put anyone that she wants to on the birth certificate as the father. It has no legal weight. Before you could legally be held as the child's father, a DNA test would need to be done.
Usually the woman does this when she is trying to get support from you. The court orders the test done. If the test determines you are not the father, then you are off the hook and you don't have to pay for the test or anything for that matter.
So the answer is that no you don't have to respond unless it is an official court document telling you to be somewhere at a certain time.
Good luck.
2007-02-22 22:30:27 · answer #2 · answered by bartmcqueary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you two weren't married, she can't simply put your name as the father. You either have to sign a paper stating that you are willingly admitting to being the father, or a DNA test has to be done. This is the case in Wisconsin, so I think your best bet would be to just make sure that she doesn't put you as the father. If she wants to, the burden of proof falls on her. She either has to claim father unknown, or prove you are the father. I would ask a lawyer to make sure of this in your state.
2007-02-22 22:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way she or you can prove the childs parents is through DNA testing which usually can't be done until the child is born. If either of you give a royal crap you could have it done. That would establish or refute your paternity.
Meanwhile, tell her to stop calling you or you will get a restraining order.
2007-02-23 01:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she is putting up for adoption and not listing you as the father, then no, if she is not going for child support or welfare or anything like that then no you do not but if she does then you will have to take a DNA test.
BTW you cannot really sue her and get anythign out of it other than making her pay for the DNA test
2007-02-22 22:29:08 · answer #5 · answered by sevenout7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, infact SHE must prove that it's yours. However, the court can (and probably will) order you to submit to a DNA test. If it comes out in the test that you aren't the father, and you obviously think you aren't, then you can sue her for a variety of other things.
2007-02-22 22:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no she has to prove that U r the daddy NOT u have to prove that u arnt the daddy
2007-02-22 22:29:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a DNA test if there is any doubt that will end it
2007-02-22 22:25:17 · answer #8 · answered by Ron J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋