What is the name of your state? Colorado
I've read stories about divorced fathers discovering after many years that a child is NOT biologically theirs. He is still ordered to pay child support because he presented himself as the father, despite the fact that he was hoodwinked.
ON THE OTHER HAND
A man, (in this case, my husband) who:
1. never married the mother
2. never told the child was his (despite regular contact from mother all these years) AND
3. never presented himself as the father
CAN BE hit for back support (that was never ordered before).
In 2003 we received a summons (filed 2 months before the statute expired for the child to collect) for 19 years of back support. Unfortunately, DNA was a 99.9 match. To our knowledge, the mother never opened a case with CSE, but did collect welfare.
Seems like no matter which scenario, the man takes the hit:
A. he is not the father, but thinks he is OR
B. he is unaware he is the father & never informed otherwise
Any one with words of wisdom or knowledge of similar cases? Colorado law is tough, but in this situation it certainly appears premeditated (no chance for my husband to assist with raising the child......and NOW 21 years later -- all about the money). Any advice is greatly appreciated -- and thank you for letting me vent.
To say the least I have very mixed feelings about my husband's child at this moment.....yet he's been a GREAT stepfather to my child (and I was never able to collect child support).
Thank you.
Clod
I've read stories about divorced fathers discovering after many years that a child is NOT biologically theirs. He is still ordered to pay child support because he presented himself as the father, despite the fact that he was hoodwinked.
ON THE OTHER HAND
A man, (in this case, my husband) who:
1. never married the mother
2. never told the child was his (despite regular contact from mother all these years) AND
3. never presented himself as the father
CAN BE hit for back support (that was never ordered before).
In 2003 we received a summons (filed 2 months before the statute expired for the child to collect) for 19 years of back support. Unfortunately, DNA was a 99.9 match. To our knowledge, the mother never opened a case with CSE, but did collect welfare.
Seems like no matter which scenario, the man takes the hit:
A. he is not the father, but thinks he is OR
B. he is unaware he is the father & never informed otherwise
Any one with words of wisdom or knowledge of similar cases? Colorado law is tough, but in this situation it certainly appears premeditated (no chance for my husband to assist with raising the child......and NOW 21 years later -- all about the money). Any advice is greatly appreciated -- and thank you for letting me vent.
To say the least I have very mixed feelings about my husband's child at this moment.....yet he's been a GREAT stepfather to my child (and I was never able to collect child support).
Thank you.
Clod