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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan 
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“National Activist Calls for Mandatory DNA Testing at Birth . . . ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Carnell Smith, a victim of paternity fraud and founder of 4TRUTH Identity's DNA Center and U.S. Citizens Against Paternity Fraud, calls for DNA testing at birth, for every child born in the United States. . . DNA testing at birth makes sense when you consider these facts: a) 1 out of every 3 men tested is found not to be the biological father of the child in question (according to The American Association of Blood Banks) b) Men have been forced to pay as much as 66 percent of their net income for children who've been proven not to be their biological offspring and c) Few states have laws to protect against paternity fraud.” http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=35737 Should a paternity test at birth be mandatory? |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
No - Ours is supposed to be a land of freedom. Any "father" who questions his paternity, though, should have this testing available to him - The initial cost would be far less than life-long child support if he's not the biological parent. |
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Cloud 9 Senior Member
since 2004-11-05
Posts 980Ca |
My husband is going through this......but then she just maybe his. She looks like him. He denied her, never went to court for testing and was the named father by default. He pays child support for her. Statue of limitations to fight the default and get testing done is 5 years. He decided to take responsibility of her and get visitation when she was 7. |
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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan |
I think the whole idea of the test being mandatory is to relieve one or the other parent of having to ask thereby exposing the doubt. It could cause a fundamental change. |
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