Mother of the child doesn’t let me see a child, constantly expressing monetary demands. My mane is not on birth certificate and we had no agreement of paternity or child support whatsoever. The baby was born in Canada and they live now.should I file to establish paternity through DNA test first and then child support and visitation rights ?
You are absolutely entitled to commence a proceeding to have a paternity test. If the child is yours you are also entitled to a court-ordered visitation schedule. While you are obliged to pay child support if the child is yours your entitlement to visitation is not dependent upon your payment of child support. If the paternity test shows you are the father, you will be responsible for child support but also entitled to regular visitation with your child. The regularity and schedule of visitation will depend on where you and the child's mother/child are located.
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