Paternity Dispute Legal Guidance

Summary

In California, a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity (VDOP) is generally used when parents are unmarried. If a mother was married when a child was conceived and born, the VDOP may be void. The law presumes a child born to a married woman is her husbands legal child. A biological father can challenge this presumption, but legal action is necessary to establish paternity. Consulting a family law attorney is advisable for navigating these complex issues.

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California case providing the authority to a third party to raise the issue of his ex-girlfriend's marriage during their affair and conceiving a child.
It seems like you're looking for legal information regarding a situation involving a third party raising issues about an ex-girlfriend's marriage during their affair and conceiving a child. Could you please provide more details about your current situation or specific questions you have? This will help me assist you better.
the third party is the biological father, and the mother of the child was married when the child was conceived and born. The mother signed, while being married, not the biological father the voluntary declaration of paternity. Husband takes the child into to his home and raises the child along with his with. Biological father does not see the child in three years. Biological father finds out that the mother is married and now wants to visit with child and filed custody using the voluntary declaration of paternity. Mother learns that Voluntary declaration of partnity is void because she was not single woman at the time of the signing of the document. Mother files a a set aside because the Voluntary declaration of partnity is void. Biological father's defense is that mother's confidential marriage is invalid because she was not leaving as spouses with her husband at the time of mother obtain the licenses.
This situation involves complex family law issues. Here are some key points to consider:
- In California, a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity (VDOP) is typically used to establish paternity when the parents are not married.
- If the mother was married to someone else when the child was conceived and born, the VDOP may be considered void.
- The presumption in California is that a child born to a married woman is the legal child of her husband.
- The biological father can challenge this presumption, but it may require legal action to establish his paternity.
To proceed, it would be best to consult with a family law attorney. Would you like me to connect you with local lawyers who can assist you further?