My question involves paternity law for the State of: Maryland
Four years ago my boyfriend and I broke up for about a month, we both ended up sleeping with other people (big mistake). We already have a son together, he was about 4 months at the time (now he is turning 4 years). A couple weeks ago my boyfriend received a subpoena to go to court for paternity testing and for Child Support and Health Insurance Coverage from the girl he slept with one time almost four years ago. There is already a father listed on this child's birth certificate, and he just found out about 5 months ago that he is not the father, and so now she is after my boyfriend. I thought that in the state of Maryland, once a guy signed for parentage then he was responsible for that child. How can she be going after my boyfriend now? She is going for backed child support, health coverage, and her medical costs from prenatal and aftercare.
I really don't feel like he is the father, the timeline just isn't working for when he was with her, but I can't help but not think there is a possibility. What should we do? He is going to request a paternity test be done, but what if it comes back, and he is the father? Is he really required to pay all that support?
I do not have a court order for child supprt from him. We have a joint bank account, and he contributes 100% to raising our son and helping with bills. What will I need for the court to fight that our family comes first (pending the worst case scenario)?
My mind is so jumbled right now, that I hope I am making some kind of sense. I just really need some advice, as to what we can do. It just really eats at me, that she can come after him three years later, and for backed child support (if it is his). If it is not his, there are three other people she has to check, which is really sad, but anyways.
Any advice would he helpful, even if it is to just point me in the right direction. My primary concern right now is holding our family together and protecting my son.
Thank you in advance for all and any help

