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I have been charged as the father of a child that I know is not mine and I can't afford a lawyer. What can i do?
Camden, NJ
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Posted 7 months ago in Family
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I have been charged as the father of a child that I know is not mine. I can't afford a lawyer due to the high cost they are taking out of my check and when I go to court they just side with the mother of the child and won't listen to me. I know she is lying - I haven't had sex with her in over 20 years and she lived with another man for at least the last 10 years but I don't know his name. what can i do?
Answers (2)
Marianne Rebel Brown
This attorney is licensed in New Jersey and 2 other states.
Posted 7 months ago.
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How did the child support order get set in the first place? Did you fail to appear at a hearing in the past? Prior to setting support against a man who is not married to the mother, there has to be a determination of paternity by admission or court order. There is an opportunity at the first hearing to request a test. If you missed the initial hearings, then you will have the burden of proving why the paternity should be set aside. Do you visit the child? Why did you miss the hearing in the first place? How long has the order been in place? It is possible to set aside the obligation to pay future support depending upon the circumstances.
Marianne Rebel Brown
This attorney is licensed in New Jersey and 2 other states.
Posted 7 months ago.
Flag as objectionable
How did the child support order get set in the first place? Did you fail to appear at a hearing in the past? Prior to setting support against a man who is not married to the mother, there has to be a determination of paternity by admission or court order. There is an opportunity at the first hearing to request a test. If you missed the initial hearings, then you will have the burden of proving why the paternity should be set aside. Do you visit the child? Why did you miss the hearing in the first place? How long has the order been in place? It is possible to set aside the obligation to pay future support depending upon the circumstances.
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