What is the name of your state? GA--Child and Mother live in NY.
Recent information given to my boyfriend by his ex suggest the need for a paternity test...the issue of taking a test has come up in the past, to which she has always replied. "any time you want one, you can have one" and "get a test and we will take it."
Oddly enough, he did take the time to obtain a test several months back, and she has refused to use it. Now that they are in court settling other legal issues, his lawyer would like to make an official petition for a paternity test.
What confuses me is that she is also refusing to acknowledge his lawyer's informal (not yet submitted) request for a paternity test and has made it quite clear that she will fight this. is this a common thing in family court, or does her behavior suggest that she is really hiding something?
Thank you for your help!
Recent information given to my boyfriend by his ex suggest the need for a paternity test...the issue of taking a test has come up in the past, to which she has always replied. "any time you want one, you can have one" and "get a test and we will take it."
Oddly enough, he did take the time to obtain a test several months back, and she has refused to use it. Now that they are in court settling other legal issues, his lawyer would like to make an official petition for a paternity test.
What confuses me is that she is also refusing to acknowledge his lawyer's informal (not yet submitted) request for a paternity test and has made it quite clear that she will fight this. is this a common thing in family court, or does her behavior suggest that she is really hiding something?
Thank you for your help!