Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Parenity testing after divorce
Divorced and requesting a parenity test and married at the time the child was born, does Florida law permit me to request a parenity test?
Asked on 1/12/03, 1:29 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Dirga
Eric J. Dirga, PA
Re: Parenity testing after divorce
I think you are asking about a paternity test to determine the father of the child. If you have a child during wedlock the husband is presumed the father. However, you may always try to overcome that presumption by having the alleged father take the test. You may need a court order to have him do it. Since fathering a child incurs all the necessary support for that child, since it is in the childs best financial interest (maybe not overall interest depending on the circumstances) to have this done - your answer is yes.
Answered on 1/13/03, 10:31 am