Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My son, who is in the Navy, was living with a young lady who got pregnant during that time. My son thought the baby was his until about 2 months before he was born when she told him she had been sleeping with another guy at the same time she conceived. She and my son split up. She told my son that the baby wasn't his and continued the relationship with the other guy. Then my son joined the Navy. Now after the other relationship split she's back in touch with my son and wanting child support. My son is avoiding the questions by the family of a drug store DNA test he supposedly took showing paternity. He's been paying her child support and keeping records to show that. Our whole family wants him to get a DNA test through either a credible lab or the OAG's office so we can go to court and receive an order for child support and visitation so we can be involved in the baby's life. Is there some way that we can have a DNA test done with me, the babies possible grandma and the baby? Can she be compelled to have a credible test? She also acts like she doesn't want things like this to happen. She is very snotty to us, I'm guessing because we didn't believe the baby was my son's from the first. I'm torn because my son wants to be back in a relationship with her and believe the child is his so much it hurts. All she wants is her child support and won't even let my son take the boy, who's 2, out of her sight when he comes in on leave. We know we will end up hiring a lawyer if there's any chance or help at all. Any advice would be truly appreciated.


Asked on 1/04/17, 3:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

Your son should file a suit for voluntary paternity (either through the AG or by using a private lawyer) and demand DNA testing. The Court will order it. The test either comes back positive or negative.

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Answered on 1/07/17, 2:54 pm


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