Legal Question in Family Law in California

paternity tests

If a woman is has a child and she thinks it is yours. but you are almost posotive its not. who has to pay for the paternity test??


Asked on 2/25/01, 7:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: paternity tests

You would normally pay 1/2 of the cost of the paternity test. In some counties if the DA is involved they will pay for the entire test. If you are the father then you pay for the entire cost of the test. Or you pay one half and they pay one half regardless of the result.

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Answered on 4/21/01, 1:19 am


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