Do men in Texas have the right to get a Paternity test without permission from the mother of the child?
340389
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.
1127893
Child support and attorney's fees are totally separate. Since you took the mother to court for paternity, you are liable once paternity is established. If she was at fault then she would be the one paying your fees. As for the attorney, if he did not represent you to the best of HIS abilities, then you can report him to your State Bar. If he is found "guilty", he will have to repay the fees that you paid to him, plus a fine. As for your situation, I know here in Texas, you will not be appointed an attorney, no matter how poor you are when it comes to family matters, unless you are being abused and are a child or elderly person (attorney or guardian ad litem).  Now, if you are a criminal, then by all means you are entitled to an attorney at the taxpayers expense. Hope this helped a little.
466578
Ask him to take a paternity test voluntarily, he may just be in denial. If he will not do it willingly go to social services or family court and sue for support, he will then need to take a paternity test to prove he is not the father.
639240
ask your local dhs. but no he has to have DNA test she can say he is not the dad to by sometime untell she can get legal help. the local cops can tell her what the law is in her town/state.
279460
if the biological fathers name is on the birth certificate  / you will have to get consent from him
508086
yes if they have a warrant for dna or bodily fluid or you give consent for it to be taken. other then that no.
271112
well I thought I had a daughter for 15 years- then it was necessary for me to take a dna test- proving she wasnt mine.  I am lucky in the way that I never knew her, but I looked for her the whole time.  The reason I had to take the DNA test was because when I found her, I wanted to help her out of a bad situation and have her live with me- finding out she wasnt mine after all opportunities I passed up so that she could find me if she ever looked for me- was devistating.  I think the least her mom could do is pay me back for the 700 dollar test!\n\nThis just confims my thoughts that a man should have more peternal rights.  They should be able to decide just as much as the mother about having children, they should get just as much help from the courts in matters as well.
848996
No. A baby gets his DNA from mom and dad. Dad contributes 1/2 mom contributes 1/2. (Yes, this a simplified answer.)\n\nDNA testing can prove paternity because it looks for genetic markers that come from the dad.
160062
If the intentions are to defraud. then it is fraud. But Im sure there is no law saying that the man on the birth certificate has to be the father. i mean there are cases wqhen the man knows hes not the father and wants it anyway.  I also thought that the man had to be present to sign his name in order for him to be listed in the bc.
21195
Marital status does not preclude the father's parental rights. If the mother has surrendered her maternal rights, the child's father is the legal "top dog" to gain custody, unless his history, another blood relative of the child, or the Dept. of Social Services (the name of the agency varies from state to state) shows him to be truly unfit.
892615
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.
524113
everyone has the same amount of genetic information.  a child's dna is a combination of both parents. a mother's dna is irrelevant in a paternity test because the test's goal is to see whether the child has any genetic information from the father.\n\ncrudely put, it works something like this. imagine chromosomes are marbles. the mother has 46 red marbles and the father has 46 blue marbles. each parent will donate 23 marbles to the child so the child will have 46 as well. a paternity test compares the blue marbles of the child against the proposed father. if they match, then the father has been determined. but there's no need to examine the child's red marbles because the mother donated those.\n\nthe analogy can be drawn out to include various genetic issues that arise in gametogenesis (the process of making sperm and egg cells). but hopefully this answered your question.
698031
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.
773129
They were not married during the time of the birth.... so this means that the child has not been legitimized.  Does not matter if he signed the birth certificate are not..... He would have to go through a court proceeding legitimizing this child...... Mother has all rights to this baby until father has child legitimized.... she may do as she wishes
281183
First off, to make a claim of "30 PERCENT OF WOMEN WHO CLAIMS THAT A GUY IS THE FATHER OF THEIR CHILD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE IS LYING" without sourcing facts is rather unfair. Secondly, the alleged father can request a paternity test at the hearing, if he shows up.  Finally, in some cases, paternity is already established, so there would be no need for the test.
929002
Yes, I'd say something.... to the suspected father.\nInfact, Mom, I did.\nBut I wouldn't say anything to the child.\nHe has too much to worry about already.\nIf and when the suspected father comes back to town he can deal with it in which way he'd like.  I'd certainly want him to get the kid involved then, and take a DNA test. \nIf the test proved they were father and son.... omg...just nvm..I'd be shocked! (after all he is a close friend of mine)
422920
In that case I'd give the baby the mothers last name. If he isn't proven to be the father than he has no rights.