Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

My son is 15. A teen girl claims he is her child's father and that I will be obligated to pay child support since she is on welfare and my son is minor. Is this true?


Asked on 2/02/12, 2:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

If he is the father and that's a big if. You will not be obligated to support the child. A paternity test is in order, even if mom named him on the birth certificate. As a practical matter a teenager is not likely able to support a child, but as a responsible parent I'm sure you'll make him face his obligations like a man.

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Answered on 2/02/12, 8:25 pm


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