Is the husband the father if the child is not biologically his?

Question: I am still legally married to my husband, but I am having another man’s child. My husband and I have been separated for years, and I do not know where he is or how to locate him to divorce him. If the child is born while I’m still married, …

Can my girlfriend move with our child if we aren’t married?

Question: I have a question about paternity laws. My girlfriend and I have a child together, but she is threatening to move and keeping me from seeing our baby. Since there is not a custody order and we are not married, can she move without my permission? If she can …

How will getting another woman pregnant affect my divorce?

Question: I am going to get a divorce because of my infidelity, which resulted in my girlfriend becoming pregnant. How will this pregnancy with another woman affect my divorce? Are there paternity laws I should consider?

Rights to parenting time with non-biological children

Question: My wife had a child before we were married though I have raised him almost my entire life and he knows me as his dad. Now that we are getting a divorce do I have any parental rights or visitation rights to the child even though I am not …

How can I find out if I’m on the birth certificate?

Question: My ex-wife had a child by another man shortly after we divorced. My name was allegedly put on the child’s birth certificate by the state because we had not been divorced for at least 10 months when the child was born. The biological father has taken a paternity test …

Rights of unwed fathers to seek child custody

Question: My girlfriend and I live together and have a daughter together. If we were to break up, would I have the right to seek custody of my child even though we are not married?

Modifying child custody based on sexual abuse by siblings

Question: My daughter is being sexually abused by her half-brother. The Division of Family Services is aware of this and simply had the mother sign an agreement that requires her to never leave the two of them alone together. How safe can this be? My only concern is for the …

Using paternity tests to prove you are not the biological father

Question: Since I missed a court date, I was deemed to be the “natural father” of a child that I never knew about. No paternity test has been done, yet I was deemed to be the father and now have child support arrears. How can I get a paternity test …

Custody and visitation rights for unwed biological fathers

Question: I am married and recently found out through a paternity test that I am the biological father of another woman’s child. I pay child support though I have never seen my son. Is there any way to file for visitation rights so I can at least meet my son? …

Proving you are not the biological father while still legally married

Question: My soon-to-be-ex-wife is pregnant with another man’s child. Does she have to inform the courts that she is pregnant while we go through the divorce process? Or how can I ensure I will have no legal responsibilities for a child who is not mine?