What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? -- New York
My brother in law has recently found out his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, and that he and one other man could potentially be the father. The other man has told her that if the child is his, he will pursue full custody, as she is fairly irresponsible as an adult and cannot care for a child. However, that is not what she wants, so she has convinced my brother in law that he is "probably" the father, because he would not take the child from her. He has been trying to get her to cooperate in a DNA test and she refuses. He also told me DNA tests are very expensive and he cannot afford one alone. My question is, what rights does my brother in law have as a 'potential' father to this child? And what rights does he have to know whether or not he is the biological father? What actions should he be taking right now and in the future when the baby is born, also regarding the birth certificate? --Thank you!
My brother in law has recently found out his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, and that he and one other man could potentially be the father. The other man has told her that if the child is his, he will pursue full custody, as she is fairly irresponsible as an adult and cannot care for a child. However, that is not what she wants, so she has convinced my brother in law that he is "probably" the father, because he would not take the child from her. He has been trying to get her to cooperate in a DNA test and she refuses. He also told me DNA tests are very expensive and he cannot afford one alone. My question is, what rights does my brother in law have as a 'potential' father to this child? And what rights does he have to know whether or not he is the biological father? What actions should he be taking right now and in the future when the baby is born, also regarding the birth certificate? --Thank you!