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A possible father
In many paternity cases, a possible father will not agree to be tested, and in some instances, may not even be alive. In either case, there are ways to get around the issue.
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Establishing Paternity
In the past thirty years, a significant number of children have been born out of wedlock in the United States. Indeed, if current trends continue, the day is not far off when a majority of children will be born to parents who are not bound together by a marriage.
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A Consideration of Legal Presumptions
The determination of paternity is governed by what is known in the law as a set of legal presumptions. A legal presumption, understood in its simplest terms, is a legal conclusion that a certain status exists.
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