Child Support Ordered After a Failure to Appear in Court

[marka]

My friend Tom has come to me for help and I was hoping to get some preliminary advice as to how to address this issue resolved.

In a nutshell, his girlfriend gets pregnant and has a baby. Tom refuses to sign the birth cerificate after learning of infidelity during their relationship. She sues him for child support and wins b/c he did not show. She is awarded a hefty monthly sum, much more than he can afford to pay. They are not on speaking terms. He wants a paternity test.

Thanks in advance.

[aaron]

By choosing not to defend himself in the paternity case, he may have lost any right to dispute paternity. He should consult a local family lawyer to see if there is any way he can challenge the default judgment and obtain a paternity test.