Legal Question in Family Law in Mississippi

Proving Paternity when one of the parents is deceased

we have client, who is trying to draw social security, for her child, off the childs father who is deceased. Paternity has not been proved nor was there an estate. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!


Asked on 8/16/99, 3:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Melody Stickel-Martinez Melody Stickel-Martinez, Esq.

Re: Proving Paternity when one of the parents is deceased

Paternity must be established before there can be an adjudication on support or rights to an estate. Paternity is proven by testimony of the alleged father or blood tests of the alleged father.

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Answered on 8/20/99, 1:35 pm


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