Legal Question in Family Law in New York

I have been paying child support to a child in which I believe is not mine. I don't know where the child and mother are living. I am not in the child's life and no longer have the means to have any communication with the mother.

I want to make a request that a blood test is done as to verify the actual origin of the child. I don't know what I would do legally to make the child have a blood test done. How do I go about issuing this request?


Asked on 10/14/10, 9:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

You may have a problem, especially if you have been paying child support for several years. Under the law, you would be "estopped" from denying paternity.

Nevertheless, to answer your question, you would be filing a petition with the Family Court.

Mike.

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Answered on 10/19/10, 10:37 am


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