If I am pregnan but am legally separated from my husband and he is not the father, what rights does the father have?
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If I am pregnan but am legally separated from my husband and he is not the father, what rights does the father have?
Asked on January 26, 2013 under Family Law, Louisiana
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It is true that if you are married at the time you give birth, the law assumes that your husband is the Father. That assumption may be rebutted by a DNA test or by affidavits from your husband (of Non-Paternity) and from the father (of Paternity). Once parentage is established he has the same rights as you do under the law with regard to the child. Good luck.
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