Paternity can be stipulated to in open court without the other party signing the AOP or having a DNA paternity test ordered.
but if he stipulated to it, no need to sign the AOP. It would be a judicial order just like if he was found father by default.

It seems that that's what has happened, and the judge is thinking the AOP needs to be signed before child support can go ahead (the judge would be incorrect in that understanding, but it wouldn't be the first time that judges have been mistaken).

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Clarification would be nice though!
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