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Legal obligation to DNA only linked adult child

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bindardundat

New member
Colorado, Texas, Maryland

Situation: With the advent of many social media DNA sites, folks are finding links to previously unknown relatives.
Question: What is the legal obligation of a person found to be the father of a previously "unknown" 30 year old adult child. Asking for a friend....
 


Just Blue

Senior Member
Colorado, Texas, Maryland

Situation: With the advent of many social media DNA sites, folks are finding links to previously unknown relatives.
Question: What is the legal obligation of a person found to be the father of a previously "unknown" 30 year old adult child. Asking for a friend....
Sans a court order there isn't one. And the support goes to the mother not the child.
 

not2cleverRed

Obvious Observer
I will add, if he writes a will, it would be good to explicitly name this "child". He does not have to leave the child anything, but if he chooses not to, he should still name the "child", as it would make it less difficult for the will to be (successfully) contested.
 

bindardundat

New member
Thanks for your feedback. It seems if no paternity has been established by age 19, then the father is not obligated for any support payment to either party (mother or child). This fact makes it easier to reconnect with family when financial liability is not a factor.
 

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