Proserpina
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This is really me second-guessing myself, regarding a family matter. I'm quietly driving myself nuts and I'm wondering if I'm missing something.
Background:
Child born 2007 to unmarried parents; both sign AOP and "Q" is added to BC as father. They live together for some time after the child is born playing happy families and then they split, and there are no orders for custody, visitation or child support. Q has not been involved much (if at all) in the child's life since then.
In 2010 Mom marries an old flame, and claims that her and new husband (A) have taken a home DNA test and that A is actually the bio father. Nothing is done regarding paternity.
Shortly after that, Mom is deployed. Child is left temporarily with A, then with Mom's relative after husband commits DV against Mom during her R&R. Mom and A separate for good in 2011. Again nothing is filed regarding divorce or paternity.
Fast forward to May of this year, when Mom finally files for divorce (with no children). Now her husband is trying to challenge the child's legal paternity. I think he and his attorney are basically trying to bully Mom into agreeing to a parenting plan.
What the law says:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.26.540
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.26.530
This URL was horrifically long
A is trying to challenge paternity, and I cannot fathom under what premise. He had at most, 7 months alone with the child. According to the RCW he is time-barred from challenging the child's legal paternity.
Am I missing something? Am I missing some huge important fact that would enable him to successfully challenge paternity?
Thank you my friends.
Background:
Child born 2007 to unmarried parents; both sign AOP and "Q" is added to BC as father. They live together for some time after the child is born playing happy families and then they split, and there are no orders for custody, visitation or child support. Q has not been involved much (if at all) in the child's life since then.
In 2010 Mom marries an old flame, and claims that her and new husband (A) have taken a home DNA test and that A is actually the bio father. Nothing is done regarding paternity.
Shortly after that, Mom is deployed. Child is left temporarily with A, then with Mom's relative after husband commits DV against Mom during her R&R. Mom and A separate for good in 2011. Again nothing is filed regarding divorce or paternity.
Fast forward to May of this year, when Mom finally files for divorce (with no children). Now her husband is trying to challenge the child's legal paternity. I think he and his attorney are basically trying to bully Mom into agreeing to a parenting plan.
What the law says:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.26.540
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.26.530
This URL was horrifically long
A is trying to challenge paternity, and I cannot fathom under what premise. He had at most, 7 months alone with the child. According to the RCW he is time-barred from challenging the child's legal paternity.
Am I missing something? Am I missing some huge important fact that would enable him to successfully challenge paternity?
Thank you my friends.
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