Establishing Paternity from a Deceased Father

My question involves paternity law for the State of: California
My sons father died in 2008 before my son was born. For the last 4yrs I have been trying to collect his ssi benefits, but have been unsuccessful. I need a DNA test to prove he is the father, but his parents and siblings will not submit their DNA. How can I legally prove paternity?

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Quoting carlih2007

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My question involves paternity law for the State of: California
My sons father died in 2008 before my son was born. For the last 4yrs I have been trying to collect his ssi benefits, but have been unsuccessful. I need a DNA test to prove he is the father, but his parents and siblings will not submit their DNA. How can I legally prove paternity?

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You cannot legally compel these people to submit to any form of testing. What did the representative at Social Security Administration say when you informed them of this situation?

You need to track down DNA and get a court order for testing. If, for example, the decedent had tissue biopsied at a hospital there's a good chance that a specimen remains on file.