If I take a paternity test and the child is now 20 years old, can the state of wyoming try to collect any money if there was never a support judgement

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If I take a paternity test and the child is now 20 years old, can the state of wyoming try to collect any money if there was never a support judgement

talking to a girl who is rumored to be my daughter. we would like to know the truth but I am concerned the state may try to collect money that the mother may have collected on state assistance. There was never a paternity test or a filing. The child is now 20 yrs old and the test would be for our knowledge. can a parent taht was not informed of the childs birth be held responsible afetr the age of 18.

Asked on June 22, 2009 under Family Law, Wyoming

Answers:

B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

I'm not a Wyoming lawyer, and this is the kind of question where the law can differ from one state to another.  Also, there are probably more facts to this situation that are important, that will come out when you discuss it with an attorney in your area.  One place that you can find a qualified lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com

In many states, I would doubt that you could be forced to reimburse the state for support paid years ago.  You have lived on your income, made financial decisions on the entirely reasonable basis that you did not have this child to support, and it's unfair to dump that on you now.


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