Paternity test for a cheating spouse who become pregnant
During the preparation of custom forms for divorce several years ago a young couple who just a few years in their marriage, the most intriguing scenario that had evolved to the strange phone call from the client my career.
A cheating spouse and pregnancy would be the two main topics of debate, and I was the unborn child if the woman is carrying belonged to her husband or the man had its case.
Wondering What to say in the awkward position attempting to sound professional at the same time, I made up my customer number, moving fingers.
The phone rang at the other end twice and was answered by a pleasant voice male sex.
"Uh, hello, I stuttered.
"Hi, do you?" I asked politely.
"I am in charge of preparing your divorce papers, but I had a question before it can proceed with your order. "
"Of course, what?" He asked.
"His wife … "I started to say." Well, the questionnaire stated is pregnant, and I need to know, her unborn child is a minor?
Burst to laugh at this point, mostly to break the tension.
"She told me that I am the father, but I do not know for sure. What happens to my divorce from here? "
I told the client that a DNA test would be the first thing required by the divorce court to determine who was the father of the child unborn child.
He then gave details of the "bad" news: regardless of whether the pregnancy was the result of his wife's adultery, the courts still assume that he was the biological father of the newborn until the paternity test was done and the result of DNA evidence to the contrary before the divorce court.
I could tell by his deep sigh that my client thought it was a slap the face, especially if the child is not going to yours.
Well, said in a tone of defeat. "So where does that leave me in the divorce process with children and custody arrangements of children? Do I have to decide that now you can put it in my documents? "
"Not yet," I assured him.
He then explained that he had to wait until the child is born and complete a paternity test before we can complete your order for divorce – and if the test showed that the child is his, then we shall so advise the couple is committed to support mechanisms for children and timing of child care. Similarly, if the fetus was not hers, alimony and custody would not be considered for divorce.
Women was to give birth in five months.
I told my client that he would do in the order of divorce on 'Hold' status until I reminded the test results paternity.
Before we can end the conversation if there was a pressing problem past.
"Who pays for the paternity test? Is it my responsibility because I am the alleged biological father? Or is the other type, because it is home merit?
I could not help smiling to myself how I made the last part of his research.
First, stated that this divorce is one of the family courts see quite often should not feel like I was alone.
"It's really up to you and your wife to decide who will pay for the test continued." You two can hash and reach a decision on their own, or the Court may make the final decision for you, often leading to each of you is responsible for half the cost of paternity testing and related legal costs. "
He said, "Okay," thanked me for my time, and to my great relief for stop the conversation there.
Although I have not personally known to your order for divorce after five months had passed, I discovered on the road the child was not his, because his papers had no record of a child support agreement or day care wherever they are.
Ah, the life lessons learned from the experience of others!
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Maury: Out of Control Teen Paternity Test II (2008)
