Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

If a married woman is separated from her husband and has children with another man she now lives with who is legally responsible for the children? The other man or the husband?


Asked on 9/22/09, 4:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

The biological father of the child is or should be legally responsible for their care and upkeep, but if the paperwork puts the paternity hat on the lawful spouse (because there is no such thing as legally separated in Iowa) that person is likely to end up being financially responsible for such children. Time for a paternity test.

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Answered on 9/22/09, 5:15 pm


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