Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama
My ex girl friend wrote me after 15 years that her twin daughters are mine. She was married at that time when we had relationship. Should I go for paternity test or ignore her talk because she never mentioned it before. Now the twins are 15 yrs old.
Asked on 12/29/09, 12:55 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mari Morrison
Mari Morrison
Depends on what you want to do. If she was married, there is a legal presumption that the children were of the husband at the time of the marriage. If you want to claim paternity, then that is another story. If you would like to know if they are your children, and assume the moral obligation as a father and provide support, then you should work with her to determine paternity. Otherwise, the children are not yours if they were born while she was married to another person.
Answered on 1/03/10, 8:43 pm