Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
Is it my child?
I am a soldier in the U.S. Army. Recently i found out i might have a child in Chicago. I can not afford to go to Chiago for a DNA test and she cannot afford to bring the child to Texas. How can I find out if the child is in fact mine? There isn't any tension between her and myself. It is more of a need to know basis. We both owe it to the child to know who it's biological father is. If you can help me to rectify this problem it woud be greatly appreciate it.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Is it my child?
In my neighborhood here in Texas, we would file an action for paternity and utilize the services of the AG's office for the least expensive DNA test which is just as good as anybody else's. If the child's mother is recieving any kind of welfare, the AG usually cooperates with this effort here.
Re: Is it my child?
It is no trick to have a lab where you are send a DNA sample [usually blood] to a lab where the child resides, or vice versa. The testing can be done where both blood samples come together.
Check with your JAG officer. S/he can help.
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