Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana
Unwed soon-to-be mother needs info on paternity testing.
I'm soon to be a mother and will have to determine paternity when the baby arrives. What legal rights do I have concerning not paying for the paternity test. If I put the man's name on the birth certificate as the father and he contests it, does he have to pay to have the test done to prove it?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Unwed soon-to-be mother needs info on paternity testing.
You need to proceed with caution. You cannot put a man's name on the birth certificate unless the man goes to the hospital and signs a consent to do that. If he will not, then you will have to file for custody and child support. If he denies paternity then it will become a paternity proceeding first. Once he challenges paternity, the court ordinarily will place the cost on him.
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