Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri
I have a question concerning child support. My husband and I have been married for 43 yrs. The woman this question applies to is 43 years old. This person who may or may not be my husbands child, (there has been no dna test) contacted us and said she is his child. The mother of this child took us to court about 8 years into our marriage and it was proven that she was not his according to how long they had been together. If we take a dna test now, does this open us up to any legal action or can they make us pay back child support since we thought this had been settled?
2 Answers from Attorneys
No. It should be previously determined, that is call "res judicata".
Given that this woman reached the age of majority 27 years ago, it is highly unlikely that there would be a viable case to collect any child support. But, the previous case may not prevent this woman from proving that she is his child for probate purposes.
Good luck
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