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  1. #1
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    Default Forcing Paternity Tests

    My question involves paternity law for the State of: Missouri

    This is a long story, but I will try to make it short. I have a 16 year old son. There are 3 possible fathers. I married at 5 months pregnant in California and my husband was put on the birth certificate. My son would now like to know who is his biological father. Of the 3: one will agree to testing, one refuses to test, the third I can not find directly but can find family members who will not allow contact. All 3 fathers live in other states.

    My questions are:
    Can I force any, or all, of these men to take paternity tests before my son is 18?

    And in the case of the one I can not get direct contact with...will the courts help me locate him in order to force a paternity test?

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    Default Re: Forcing Paternity Tests

    Nope.

    Your husband is the child's legal father; no court will compel anyone else to take a paternity test at this point.

    By all means have a private test done with the one guy who will agree - that will either confirm him as the biological father or rule him out.

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