How do I go about finding paternity on a child that I pay support on that i don't have visitation with?
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The very first thing is to get an attorney.  Repeat, “get an attorney.”\n\nYou are discussing something that the court may consider as separate issues.  I realize that you may view this as all one issue, but very often the court doesn’t.  Child support payments and visitations are usually considered separately and (from the point of view of the court) paying child support doesn’t have anything to do with visitation.  \n\nIf you are saying that you suspect that you are not the father of the child in question, KandyGirl is correct you will have to participate in a paternity test.  This is one reason that you need an attorney.  Even if you are found to be the father, your attorney will have to make the right presentation to the court concerning visitation and being the father may, or may not, have anything to do with how that turns out.  \n\nWhatever the circumstances, get an attorney, no one here can advise you.
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If there was no marriage, she has full custody. IF she did not put his name on the birth certificate he has to prove paternity first, and that means he has to track her down. \nIf she DID put his name on the certificate, he still has to find her and petition the court for custody.
664165
You would need a lawyer to get that done. If she has your name on the birth records then you will have to prove the child is not yours by dna testing. Wish you the best..
182933
You need to have paternity test done. They won't be looking for drugs in the blood or mouth swap, and taking drugs doesn't affect the DNA results. This is the only way to determine the real father. \n\nGood Luck
1134742
I would call child support enforcement and have them look into it..sounds fishy to me.
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If you signed a paternity affidavit after she had the child, then you can see a lawyer and petition for custody or visitation.  If you didn't, then you'll have to see a lawyer and go through the process from the beginning.  \nIf you have no court order saying you have visitation, then there is nothing you can do except get some visitation rights. \nIf you are willing to pay child support, or are already paying child support then you will have a better chance.\nIf the mother suspects you of using drugs, then you have a worse chance, but just have to prove you arent.\n\nBut there has to be court documents saying how your visitation runs, otherwise she can do whatever she wants.
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My husband in in a similar situation.  His ex we wants him to pay child support for a child that may not be his.  We are taking her to court for a DNA test.  Because you signed the birth certificate you have the right to have a DNA test.  If the mother will not cooperate go talk you prosecuting attorney for way to achieve that.
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if you are not the father, it will cost you nothing\n\nEither the mother or presumed father can go to their local child support office and open a child support case to establish paternity for $25. The State will pay the initial costs for the genetic testing. If the test is positive, the biological father may be ordered to reimburse the State $138, the current cost of the testing. This cost is far below that of genetic testing done by private laboratories.
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Contact the courthouse where the child support order was issued the clerks office will be able to tell you how much you owe.  Good Luck.
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Check this out...\n\nhttp://www.lanwt.org/txaccess/PATERNITY.asp\n\nRead through it, but if you scroll about 3/4 of the way down, it answers your question "SHE SAYS IT IS NOT MY BABY AND SHE WON’T LET ME HAVE VISITATION. WHAT SHOULD I DO?"\n\nBasically, if you request a paternity test through the court, the mother must let one be done on the baby.
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If you have a valid child visitation order from your state, you can always petition the court to order the information released to you by the child support agency.  If you do not have such an order, I would be concerned about why you want to find this person, and would encourage people not to answer this question.  I've seen too many people stalked, children kidnapped, and worse.
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Contact your child support agency.  Click on your state and find your local office.\n\nhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
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Im not sure what state you live in but in ohio we have a 1-800 number that you can call and put in your social ssecurity number and find out if a case has been court ordered and how much u owe. Besides that all I can say is look up in the white pages your local child support agency and call them and ask.
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If you have a address of where they live the child support enforcement office will send them out a letter it which they must reply. or if you have there social security number they can be track down by that also.
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The court will mandate a paternity test, if parenthood is in question.\n\nAlso, if she is receiving any type of state aid for the child, they too, will require a paternity test.\n\nYour brother-in-law needs to get in touch with someone who can give him some good and proper advice in regards to this matter; that follow the laws of the state you live in. Have him call the friend of the court for starters.
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They do and if the attorney you are using does not seem to be helping, fire that one and find another. Unfortunately it sounds like you never adopted. However, if you supported the child for seven years, you have a strong case for either reimbursement of expenses, which could be used as a weapon against the father to get her back. I know that sounds crappy but you may have to play dirty to get the best interests of the child met. Check your states judicial website, most states have them, and prepare for a lot of research and find what the laws are in your community. Most of it is pretty cut and dried. You can get visitation rights at the minimum, especially since she spent so much of her life with you. Start making phone calls and pleading your case for advice from folks who deal with thiese issues regularly, social services, free legal services from your county etc. Plan on being creative and doing a lot of soul searching. Best of luck to you and to her.
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Start with an online search, including places like Classmates.com, if you know where he went to high school.  Check the town he was from, and check for other people with his last name. The Mormon Temple has excellent databases of records - birth, marriage, divorce, death, phone books, etc. Once you start searching, people along the way will help you.  Keep a notebook of all your leads, because information sometimes comes in a non-linear fashion.  There are many searchers out there who will help for free.  You don't say if you are adopted, or if this is a case of divorce or abandonment, or if you are unknown to your father.  But you will find him.  He is likely not far away from you.  Many birth children find birth parents close by.  Ask your mother detailed questions and write down the answers.  A notebook will really help you stay organized.  God Bless.