Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

Paternity

If a couple has joint custody of a child and

the child lives with the father, can full

custody of the child be given to the mother

if a paternity test is taken and he is not

the biological father.


Asked on 10/22/99, 5:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jes Beard Jes Beard, Attorney at Law

Re: Paternity

Under Tennessee law if the the "father" is found not to be the father, and if the parents were not married when the child was born, then he could certainly lose his parental rights.... after all, he is not a parent.

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Answered on 10/25/99, 6:56 pm


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