Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Re: Child support without paternity verification

Of course we don't know how the state government can issue an order for child support in the case described. It's not clear whether a court has issued the order for support or whether the state agency is merely demanding child support. A possibility is that a paternity action was filed against the father who never responded to the legal action; thereafter, a default was obtained and the court issued an order. Perhaps the father was never personally served. Regardless, if paternity is an issue, the alleged father has a right to contest the order and to require a paternity test. Such tests are now standard to determine paternity. You should also realize that a man whether he is husband, friend, or lover, cannot require a woman to have an abortion. Also, her reputation or lifestyle or whether she is honest with the alleged father makes no difference regarding support, but raises a question as to his discretion and self control. What does matter is paternity, and he has a right to contest paternity.