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    Default Finding Out Paternity After Minor Child is Adopted by New Husband

    My question involves paternity law for the State of: ILLINOIS

    I have a minor child who I never did get a paternity test for. My husband (not the childs biological father) adopted the child 12 years ago. Do I still have a legal right to getting a paternity test completed with the childs biological father? I have never told the child that they was adopted by their father (my husband), but if it did come out someday that the child was adopted I would like to have all the proof I needed for my child.

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    Default Re: Finding Out Paternity After Minor Child is Adopted by New Husband

    No, you cannot now compel the biological father to get a paternity test. That ship sailed many, many years ago.

    Please consider telling your daughter the truth; lying to her can be very damaging. There is nothing shameful about adoption and she deserves to know the truth about her heritage

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    Default Re: Finding Out Paternity After Minor Child is Adopted by New Husband

    I understand what your saying, BUT if he keeps denying that he is her BIOfather then she will be even more upset. I would like to have this proof for her if and when she finds out.

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    Default Re: Finding Out Paternity After Minor Child is Adopted by New Husband

    Then she will be even more upset. Kids are resilient. The time to be able to COMPEL testing is long gone. If the father isn't going to cooperate willingly, then you'll have to explain to her how the process works and that you're not able to obtain proof anymore.

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    Default Re: Finding Out Paternity After Minor Child is Adopted by New Husband

    That to me seems so NOT right. There has to be some way of making this happen. I was so young and STUPID not to have had this done before the adoption. UGH!

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    Default Re: Finding Out Paternity After Minor Child is Adopted by New Husband

    Quote Quoting unsuremom
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    That to me seems so NOT right. There has to be some way of making this happen. I was so young and STUPID not to have had this done before the adoption. UGH!


    There's no court in the country going to force a legal stranger - because that's what he is - to submit to a DNA paternity test against his will this long after an adoption has taken place.

    Sorry, but it's just not happening.

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