[anonanon]

My question involves paternity law for the State of: florida

i had sex with a girl and she ended up getting pregnant. she lives out of state. she told me she would not involve me in his life. my name is not on the birth cert. he is a one year old.

far as i know she does not have another man raising him, but claims to have her family, her brother etc acting as male figures in his life. she is also much better off than i am, financially.

i have no real reason to expect she will try to bring me in, but it haunts me every day that one day i may get a letter calling me to court. nobody in my life (my family friends and the like) knows about this.

is there a time span where i can reasonably believe that i am free from this situation? like, is there a set time where she wouldnt be able to bring me in to court anymore?

[LawResearcherMissy]

is there a time span where i can reasonably believe that i am free from this situation? like, is there a set time where she wouldnt be able to bring me in to court anymore?

Sure there is.

Four years after the child's 18th birthday.

Why aren't you making provisions to support the child you helped create, instead of spending all your time looking over your shoulder and fearing she'll ask you to? It's something you should be doing regardless of threat of court proceedings.

[distressedmom]

When you helped conceive this child you lost your right to be left alone. I agree its best to step up to the plate and stop looking over your shoulder. Perhaps you want to consult with an attorney before stepping forward. But you know in your heart its the right thing to do.

[Xena]

My question involves paternity law for the State of: florida

i had sex with a girl and she ended up getting pregnant. she lives out of state. she told me she would not involve me in his life. my name is not on the birth cert. he is a one year old.

far as i know she does not have another man raising him, but claims to have her family, her brother etc acting as male figures in his life. she is also much better off than i am, financially.

i have no real reason to expect she will try to bring me in, but it haunts me every day that one day i may get a letter calling me to court. nobody in my life (my family friends and the like) knows about this.

is there a time span where i can reasonably believe that i am free from this situation? like, is there a set time where she wouldnt be able to bring me in to court anymore?

Since another poster has answered your legal question I'm only going to point some things out:

You have a choice to make.

You can continue the way you are, and live in constant stress and fear for the next 21 years.

Or, you can file a paternity petition your self and request a DNA test. Even if the mother says you are the father and even if the timing is correct, no father knows for certain if he is the father or not until a DNA tests is done. Wouldn't it be horrible to spend years in fear, finally get served, and then have a DNA test prove that you are not the father? You would've made yourself miserable for nothing.