Verify with DNA Paternity Testing

1. "No Fault Divorce"

There can be no rational argument for equal rights and equal responsibilities when there is different treatment in court for adultery. If a DNA test reveals that a married man committed adultery because he is the father of his girlfriend's child(ren) -- he cannot say "my marriage license shields me from personal responsiblity and child support to my girlfriend". The adulterous husband's wife can file for divorce on the fault grounds of adultery and pursue marital home, alimony, child support (if any adopted or biological kids). The courts in some states like California, Texas, New York, Michigan and North Carolina treat the wife's adultery differently by ducking the truth behind best interest of the child. Essentially means the wife is not responsible for her adultery when DNA paternity testing reveals that some or none of the children are her husband's. The adulterous wife can say "you cannot make my boyfriend pay child support, that is my husband's job". 

In fact, many states support paternity fraud through imposing secret time limits and various legal procedures. For example California and Delaware have an unpublished two year time limit of challenging marital paternity from birth. If the secret can be hidden from the husband for 2 years and a day then file for "No Fault Divorce", dump the husband, keep the family home, keeps his cash by alimony and child support then move the children's father into the home.  Try and imagine losing your home in a "No Fault Divorce" after DNA testing reveals those are her boyfriend's kids, she is not going to let you see those kids and she is marrying the boyfriend to move him into your house. 

Moral of the story: Confirm paternity at birth, before the second birthday and before final divorce hearing. 

As you can see from the list above, that agreeing to paternity without legal DNA proof can be a risky situation. Fortunately, DNA paternity testing can assist people in the quest for truth by answering the question of "who is the father?" before agreeing or signing any kind of documents admitting to paternity of a child.  The advances of technology in DNA testing can narrow the list of biological fathers to one man, except in situations where the alleged fathers or paternity candidates are identical twins.

In those situations, additional evidence and expert assistance is likely needed to determine who is the child's biological father.  Sometimes it is okay to trust verbal assurances of paternity, but when it comes to legal matters it is best to confirm the facts with legal DNA paternity testing.

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