Paternity Fraud. A Two Way Street.
Paternity Fraud. It is a hot topic right now. If you have searched for blogs about paternity and child support there are numerous pages dedicated to protecting alleged father’s from “paternity fraud.”
In there eyes there are too many cases of men paying child support who do not need to be. This is a frustrating and large problem that can possibly be prevented by DNA Paternity Testing before support decisions are made. An example of an advocacy group working tirelessly to prevent and stop “fathers” being required to pay for children that are not their own is the US-CAPF (United States Citizens Against Paternity Fraud). Their website is www.paternityfraud.com.
I have been reading about this subject for quite a few months, and I do find the trend of mothers naming the incorrect person as the father just to get child support very troubling. At the same time while reading on this topic I still find the same amount of articles about men dodging paying child support in cases where they are known to be the father of child. This is as much a fraud of paternity as anything the previous articles describe. One such article was about a gentleman who attempted to cheat official child support payments by enlisting someone to do that paternity DNA test for him. You can read more here: http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2008/09/13/news/state/s_news258.txt.
Paternity fraud is an issue that plagues not only American courts but courts world wide. What is the answer? Mandatory paternity testing at birth? It is my belief that this is not the answer. But then what is? Unfortunately, I am not certain there is one.
At IDENTIGENE we strive to help provide answers for all types of questions that require DNA testing. If you have questions regarding paternity or other relationships please feel free to contact us to assist you in starting the DNA Testing process. You can reach a DNA Testing Expert by calling 1-888-404-4363. You can also contact me at 801-462-1465 or kstyer@identigene.com.