QUESTION
Will I go to jail if I received child support from my if he turns out not to be the father
Asked on Oct 19th, 2014 on Family Law - Nevada
More details to this question:
My ex and I broke up 6 years ago after my daughter was born. He has pais xhild support only one year and is fighting he qants 50/50 custody on his days off only. Tothe best of our knowledge she is his however him and I were broken up a while, and I would like A DNA test before we have to spend the next 12 years.
1 ANSWER
The short answer to your question is "no." I have never heard of a criminal prosecution under any similar circumstances. If, at this point, you have doubts about paternity, you can request testing; the legalities of who can and should do what are a bit complicated for this posting, which does not state whether there has already been a finding of paternity, whether he is on the birth certificate, etc. For background information, see
http://willicklawgroup.com/paternity/
http://willicklawgroup.com/child-support/
http://willicklawgroup.com/child-custody-and-visitation/
For better guidance, you should probably consult with a family law attorney.
Answered on Oct 20th, 2014 at 9:22 AM