please help!!

My son became involved with a girl who was not faithful.They broke up.Now she says she is pregnant.what will happen if he is put on the birth certificate and the baby is not his.Can we get a DNA test before the child is born if so how do we go about it.She says she is 5 months. they've been broke up for 3.Do we force her hand now or wait until the child is born,and let her take him to court.She is a very vindictive person so we need to do everything with legal backing.Also my son is on a limited budget.If he needs to get a Lawyer now where does he need to go?Please help time is running out.We are located in Augusta,Georgia. Thanks Tai45

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assuming that they are not married, she can not just list him on the birth certificate. most states require a voluntary admission of paternity to have the name listed on the birth certificate.

in your sons case - if there is doubt - there isn't anything that can be done until the child is born. at that time he can petition for a dna test. then he will know from the beginning if the child is his or not.

there are good and bad sides to both sides of this story. if he waits until the child is born and it is proven that he is the father(and if she is on assistance from the state) he could be looking at a bill from the state for what they have paid to the mother during the time of the pregnancy. basically paying back what the state invested. then a support obligation for the child until it reaches the age of 18.

if he starts helping with her expenses now and signs the acknowledgment of paternity and starts paying support and down the road it turns out that he isn't dad - then he runs the risk of losing his relationship with his child (or who he thought was his child) and no return on what he has invested. or if the statue of limitations has run out - runs the risk of supporting a child that is not his until it reaches the age of 18.

when there is the smallest doubt - it's always best to wait it out and run the test.