DNA test doesn’t stop Oklahoma man's child support liability
When an Oklahoma man’s ex-wife told him she was pregnant, he asked if he was the father.
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Paternity issues nationally have resulted in court cases and legislative changes. Georgia passed a law in 2002 allowing men to end child support payments if DNA testing proved they were not the father. Since then, courts there have not only allowed men to end their child support responsibilities, but also required women to repay child support they have received.
Paternity issues nationally have resulted in court cases and legislative changes. Georgia passed a law in 2002 allowing men to end child support payments if DNA testing proved they were not the father. Since then, courts there have not only allowed men to end their child support responsibilities, but also required women to repay child support they have received.
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