Man Paying Child Support for Non-Biological Child

A man who married and had a child found out years later that his wife had been cheating on him for the entire length of their marriage. The man then filed for divorce and demanded a paternity test. The test results have come back the there is zero percent chance that the man was the biological father. Since then, the mother of the child has sued the man to pay child support and the ruling was that he must pay, declaring him to be the lawful father due to an older law that states when a child is born into an intact marriage, the husband is presumed to be the father.

Child support is a difficult issue and can result in a long court process. There are many older laws that have been around before paternity tests, which is why the man above is paying child support. You need to be aware, if you are dealing with child support, that you have rights as well that should be protected. With the help of a family law attorney, you can proceed forward with your case properly and know that you have an expert on your side. You deserve a fair outcome and working with a lawyer will provide that. Please take some time to contact a family law lawyer to begin discussing the details of your case.