Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Paternity Testing/Birth name/Child support

If I have a child with another woman - I am married - what rights do I have to put my last name on the baby? If a paternity test is not done until after the birth, what are my rights? How soon can I start child support payments?


Asked on 5/04/05, 8:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

Re: Paternity Testing/Birth name/Child support

Do can do a suit to establish paternity and ask for DNA testing.

If yours, then child support will be started along with visitation.

If the child is yours, most courts will order the birth certificate changed to reflect your last name.

Good luck,

Fran Brochstein

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Answered on 5/05/05, 9:13 pm


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