what are my rights in the state of ohio if the woman i was involved with is pregnant and then marries another man prior to the birth? can i sue for a paternity test?" ...

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what are my rights in the state of ohio if the woman i was involved with is pregnant and then marries another man prior to the birth? can i sue for a paternity test?"

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In Ohio, if the mother is

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

In Ohio, if the mother is married at the time of birth, the husband is presumed to be the father of the child. However, if you believe that you may be the father to the baby, there are several things that you can do to determine paternity. First, you can file a parentage action in juvenile court. Or, you can request the Ohio Child Support Enforcement Agency, or CSEA, perform an administrative determination of paternity using DNA testing. You, the mother and the mother’s husband will be required to submit to the genetic testing, and the CSEA will issue an administrative paternity order based upon the results. However, for paternity to be established, the results must show at least a 99% probability that you are the father. See, http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/ohio/divorce-and-family-law/article/paternity-basics-ohio, for additional information about paternity in Ohio. To find the CSEA in your county, visit http://jfs.ohio.gov/County/County_Directory.pdf.

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In Ohio, if the mother is

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

In Ohio, if the mother is married at the time of birth, the husband is presumed to be the father of the child. However, if you believe that you may be the father to the baby, there are several things that you can do to determine paternity. First, you can file a parentage action in juvenile court. Or, you can request the Ohio Child Support Enforcement Agency, or CSEA, perform an administrative determination of paternity using DNA testing. You, the mother and the mother’s husband will be required to submit to the genetic testing, and the CSEA will issue an administrative paternity order based upon the results. However, for paternity to be established, the results must show at least a 99% probability that you are the father. See, http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/ohio/divorce-and-family-law/article/paternity-basics-ohio, for additional information about paternity in Ohio. To find the CSEA in your county, visit http://jfs.ohio.gov/County/County_Directory.pdf.