Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
Paternity Actions
My friend will be having a paternity test in January. The child is 3 years old. He would like to know when he should seek legal council, before the test or after; and what are his rights and responsibilities if he is proven to be the father.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Paternity Actions
Hello. Your friend needs a lawyer
now, before the paternity test. No
test exists which can determine paternity 100%. The test is whether
a man will be excluded as father since
so many other characteristics do not
match up. Even if a man is not
excluded from paternity by the test,
the man is still entitled to a trial
if he contests paternity. At this
stage the man would have to prove by
clear and convincing evidence that
he is not the father of the child. I
will be happy to discuss this with
you further.