Is I signed a birth certificate and found out after 2 years the child is not mine, can i still be sued for child support?
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Is I signed a birth certificate and found out after 2 years the child is not mine, can i still be sued for child support?
And what about the real father, can he still get sued?
Asked on November 30, 2012 under Family Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You need to ask for a proceeding to establish - or in this case not establish - paternity. A formal DNA test is necessary to establish "parentage." Once the testing concludes that you re not the father you can petition to have your name removed from the birth certificate and child support would not be an option for the mother as against you. Good luck.
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