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in 2003 i was served with child support papers.

Asked on Jan 04th, 2015 on Family Law - Florida
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the child lives in Ga. i did a dna swab in 2003 the test said i was father.as the boy has matured he looks nothing like me. the mother had several partners while we were dating.she did marry a guy that was around the same time i was.in recent pictures on face book he looks just like the guy she married..could there be a mistake i did the dna swab in fl. he is in Ga.could there be some fraud going on? also i never saw any of the test results
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Family Law Attorney serving Plantation, FL
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     Eleven (almost) 12 years since the DNA test and nothing in between?  That is rather unusual.  However, you certainly have a right to contest paternity, or at least get the initial results that you say you never received.  You do not indicate if the original test was as part of a court proceeding or whether you just voluntarily took the test.  There are a number of variables at play here, and yes, errors do happen.       Another variable is where the suit was filed -Florida or Georgia?  In Florida, even if you are found to be the father, one can only go back 24 months for retroactive child support- not 11 years.    I would start by  contacting the attorney who se name appears on the petitio you were served with and requesting a copy of any paternity tests he/she may have.  Perhaps the attorney does not even have such a test.  A mother can file for paternity and the father has a right to have a test taken.  Depending on the results, the father may be liable for the costs, unless he is int the father.   Either way,  after you find out if the attorney does or does not have a positive paternity test, you should get a consultation with an attorney who can give you a better idea of whether you have a good case to contest paternity or not.  Best of luck, Cindy Vova Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. 8551 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 301 Plantation, FL 33322 info@vovalaw.com 954-316-3496
Answered on Jan 04th, 2015 at 5:44 PM

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