Proving Paternity In Order To Gain Family History And Foreign Citizenship

Subsume · #1 07-04-2007, 01:32 AM

My mother recently told me my father is a foreign born gentleman who I can contact. I sent a letter but there was no reply. I simply want to know family history for medical preventative reasons and I would like to obtain dual-citizenship in the country which he was born.

Can anyone give me advice about my legal rights to prove paternity? I have no proof except my mother's memory and word.

aaron · #2 07-04-2007, 08:29 AM

As he apparently lives in a foreign nation, you would have to investigate your rights under the laws of that nation.

Subsume · #3 07-04-2007, 08:39 AM

Quoting aaron

As he apparently lives in a foreign nation, you would have to investigate your rights under the laws of that nation.

I forgot to mention he lives in my country, America, now.

aaron · #4 07-04-2007, 10:42 AM

Look into the paternity laws of the state where he resides. Laws may be different if you are now an adult, as opposed to if you are still a minor.

There is a reason you are asked to identify the jurisdiction involved when you post a thread.

Subsume · #5 07-04-2007, 11:18 AM

Quoting aaron

Look into the paternity laws of the state where he resides. Laws may be different if you are now an adult, as opposed to if you are still a minor.

There is a reason you are asked to identify the jurisdiction involved when you post a thread.

Thank you for the reply. I know that he has an office in California but I do not know if that is his place of residence. Is there some common method of determining the jurisdiction someone resides in? Private investigator?