My question involves paternity law for the State of: Wisconsin. My ex signed my daughters birth certificate when we were married, he knew she was not his. Then we divorced and the GAL wouldn't recommend a paternity test for him since we both knew he wasn't bio father. Weve been divorced for a year now, shared custody , primary placement with me (mother). Legal father has chosen not to be involved. Pays support, has not seen or called her in 3 and a half years. He is current in Support though. My daughter is on medicaid and daycare assistance through the state. I spoke with bio father and he said he'd like a paternity test 50/50 placement (so he don't have to pay support he says). I'm unsure (after 5 years of not knowing her) if the court would even allow bio dad to take a test. However legal father is absent but pays support. I spoke to someone that said I would have to co operate with child suppport, which is fine, for her to be eligible for her programs she's involved in. Her bio father stopped texting me, wouldn't answer phone, when I told him that there is no way around support. He DOESN'T want to pay support. So I'm afraid to try and establish paternity with him cause i worry that he may try and say he dont wanna be her dad, then once starts paying support i think he would be bitter toward me, and maybe her. I feel like I don't want the absent father paying support forever but i dont want to force bio father into being a dad. If he wanted to couldn't have he made me go to court for a test ? Bio asked about one when she was like 2 but blocked me online and never went for papers for test. I just wanna know what the courts would say is the best situation for myh daughter. I want whats best for my daughter without compromising her medicaid and daycare assistance. Bio father has my # but chooses to be immature and ignore me.Complicated situation. Please help.

