Is there a way to get a paternity test done with out going to a lawyer? -

My boyfriend is going through a mess with his ex that he is the father of the baby that she just had. Do we need to go to a lawyer to get a test done, or can we go about it another way?

You need to go through the courts, but in some states the courts have forms that you can fill out. The process is a bit slow and can take 1 to 3 years depending on the courts and if the other party fights. You should check with the Family Court, Circuit Court or Civil Court (whatever you have where you live) and see who handles Equity cases. Equity is from the old English Common Law, it is suing for something other than money. You can even go through Child Support and Enforcement, CSE. Check to see if your state has a quot;Putative Father Registryquot; and list him as the putative father. Basic Steps (this list is very basic) 1) File suit/petition or complaint 2) Summons must be served with copy of complaint (notifies other party that the case exists and gets jurisdiction on other party) 3) Answer of other party (if no answer, you request a default) 4) Hearing or Trial. Hearings are usually with a Judicial Officer (Master of the Court), while trials are usually with a Judge. 5) Court issues an Order to take test. 6) Test taken 7) Results read in Court 8) The Paternity is completed, now you start to fight over custody and visitation.

Best to have it court ordered, that way the birth mother will have to have the test performed. Right now, all she has to do is say no and your boyfriend is in the cold. Get a lawyer and have a court ordered test run and go with the results.

yes, paternity tests aren t always court mandated. if you can get the child to a clinic for blood testing, and your boyfriend at the same clinic, no prob. if your BF ex won t allow the child to go, then you might have to take the legal route.

You,The Baby and The Mother go to a doctor.He will take a swab of the inside of your mouth of each one of you and send them to a LAB.