Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon
Paternity & Child Support
My wife and I are still married and have been seperated for 7 of the 10 years of marriage. My wife had twins in OR. and I was put on the birth cert. as father. We are both in agreement that I am not the biological father and now she is trying to file for child support. How can I get off the birth certificate so I am not financially responsible for her twins?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Paternity & Child Support
This is not an easy task, and most Oreogn lawyers will not know how to deal with this problem. Many will likely refer you to me, since I am more knowledgeable on this topic than any other attorney in this state. (I wrote the chapter on Paternity Law in the Ore State Bar "Family Law" handbook.)
Anyway..... In answer to your question as to how you get off the birth certificate so you are not financially responsible for her twins....
The remedy in your case (short of now filing for divorce and obtaining a judgment of nonpaternity as part of the divorce proceeding) is to file a legal action seeking a Declaratory Judgment, pursuant to ORS chapter 28.
And that is the answer to your question.
If you need legal services here in Oregon to assist you in this matter, feel free to give me call. We can then make the appropriate arrangements to assist you in resolving the legal problem.
LAWRENCE D. GORIN
http://www.divorcesource.com/OR/pages/ldgorin.html
Law Offices of L.D. Gorin
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Portland, Oregon 97201
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