What is the name of your state?Oregon
I may or may not be the father of a girl who is about to turn 18. There is another person listed on the Birth certificate due to the child being the result of an affair with a married woman and I have never been contacted to pay support. I was 15 at the time of conception and have taken no active role in parenting and honestly don't know if the girl is aware of my possible biological role. I now have 3 legitimate daughters of my own and no interest in adding to my financial burden. I would however like to offer this girl the option of a blood test and if she is biologically mine I would like to offer her knowledge of her sisters (and me). My question is, when can I approach her without having to worry about child support obligations or the government coming after me to pay for back AFDC payments? I posted earlier and the responses were focused on the "should" and "should not" issue... I understand that there are moral questions related to the issue but my questions are purely legal:
1) What may be my liability for future and past support to both the mother and to the state (she's been on assistance to the best of my knowledge) should I pursue the issue and discover I am the BioDad?
2) What is the statute of Limitations on this?
I may or may not be the father of a girl who is about to turn 18. There is another person listed on the Birth certificate due to the child being the result of an affair with a married woman and I have never been contacted to pay support. I was 15 at the time of conception and have taken no active role in parenting and honestly don't know if the girl is aware of my possible biological role. I now have 3 legitimate daughters of my own and no interest in adding to my financial burden. I would however like to offer this girl the option of a blood test and if she is biologically mine I would like to offer her knowledge of her sisters (and me). My question is, when can I approach her without having to worry about child support obligations or the government coming after me to pay for back AFDC payments? I posted earlier and the responses were focused on the "should" and "should not" issue... I understand that there are moral questions related to the issue but my questions are purely legal:
1) What may be my liability for future and past support to both the mother and to the state (she's been on assistance to the best of my knowledge) should I pursue the issue and discover I am the BioDad?
2) What is the statute of Limitations on this?