Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

Re: Establishing Paternity

A declaration of paternity is a sworn document that you signed, probably at or just after the child's birth, in which you admitted that you were the father. It's binding. Look at the document and read it. The declaration of paternity is just as binding as going to court to obtain a judment of paternity. Paternity was already established by signing such a document, if you signed such a document. You've waited 12 years. You're stuck with it. You can't use a blood test to overturn it. Is it necessary that you must make your suspicions known to the child and hurt the child when you're not going to be able to change what you did 12 years ago? Sure, you might get in a hard shot against the child's mother, but why hurt the child for revenge? You "adopted" the child 12 years ago. That was a good thing. You were a good man for doing it. Don't spoil the good act you did out of anger toward the child's mother. Anger and bitterness can eat you alive. Life's too short, make fun of it.