Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

declaration of paternity
my stepson signed with the mother of his child declaration of paternity in hospital. The child also has his last name on birth certificate. Baby was born July, 2006. They are not married and are no longer seeing each other . Stepson sought legal counsel, actually requesting to pay child support and ask for legal visitation rights. From birth the child has been on his insurance and he was giving the mother money for the child's needs. Child support was not established at the beginning due to mother did not request it and I believe DPA (?) said as long as baby was on his insurance that was good enough.
Court date for support and visitation is March 15th. Now mother is saying the baby is NOT his, stepson has been around this baby up until about one week ago (she won't let him see the child)and claims he does not care if baby is not his, (she may be lying), that he loves this child and wants to take responsibility for him.
If declaration of paternity was signed and child has his last name on birth certificate, is there any ''tricks'' she could try in court and he could end up losing this child?

Asked on 3/13/07, 10:08 am

George Zuganelis Zuganelis & Zuganelis, Attorneys at Law, P.C.

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Re: declaration of paternity

Since he already has an attorney, these are questions you should ask him.

Answered on 3/13/07, 10:37 am

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