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C.A. can a father refuse a paternity test?

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chalencak

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Can a father refuse to take a paternity test for welfare? If so will they still charge him to pay them back. Do they make them pay untill the paternity is decided? The baby is one month old so this is just starting.
 


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dorenephilpot

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I can answer only in terms of Indiana law, so with that in mind:

The court can ORDER a paternity test. If he does not comply by the deadline, the court can find him in contempt and can jail him, fine him or impose community service.

If a lot of those loser fathers could get out of their responsibilities so easily, they'd ALL be doing it.

There are mechanisms in place to ensure that he supports his child -- but first the court will want to establish paternity.

The courts have seen/heard it all -- and know how to deal with Mr. Reluctant.

 

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