Q: What happens if a father files a paternity suit in the United States against a pregnant women, before her child is born? The man can prove to the court he got this woman pregnant but cannot prove that she gave birth to a child.
A: David's Answer: Merely proving one had sex with a woman does not prove paternity. Because paternity in this context can only be proven via a DNA match between father & child, and because DNA cannot be (safely) taken from a fetus, the paternity case will not be allowed to proceed until after the child is born. -- David Bliven, Bronx Child Custody attorney (www.blivenlaw.net)
David Bliven is a former Family Court prosecutor who handles the full range of Divorce and Family Law cases, including child custody and visitation matters. He practices primarily in Westchester (White Plains and vicinity) and the Bronx (Riverdale and vicinity). His website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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