Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
If a married woman is pregnant by another man who is the legal father of the child in illinois?
Asked on 2/22/10, 1:36 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg
Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.
There is a rebuttable presumption that the husband is the father. Only a court order would change that presumption.
Answered on 2/28/10, 12:33 pm
John Steele
Steele Law Firm
There is a presumption that the husband is the father. However, any person involved (you, the husband, the biological father) can ask for a DNA test. If the DNA test comes back that your husband is not the father, the biological father will be declared the legal father (normally). There are exceptions, caveats, and many other issues in cases like this, depending on what you actually wanting to happen.
Answered on 3/02/10, 11:52 am