Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Paternity after the death of the father

My mother and father were never

married, and my father refused to

acknowledge me. He died several

years ago, and although I am not

interested in the estate, I would like

to know if I have any standing to

require a DNA test of one of his

children to prove paternity. I am

only looking for some genealogical

information, but they have been

unwilling to answer my requests.

Thanks for your help.


Asked on 7/08/09, 4:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Lee Gregory P. Lee, Attorney at Law

Re: Paternity after the death of the father

I am not aware of any case in which this has been allowed. If you feel strongly enough about this, you should engage an attorney to research the issue and consider filing an action.

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Answered on 7/11/09, 4:04 pm


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