I do not have any insurance so dont say look in my manual and so forth. Oh yea does any plan cover that ike healthy famlies, Care 1st,blue cross ect..

This topic came up just as an ethical discussion between me and my fiance and I wanted to ask the public because it is a very interesting debate.
If paternity can be proven while a woman is pregnant (say it's a simple mandatory test, there are ways now, but risky tests like amnio's) and the father is established, should he have rights to the unborn baby?

When the baby is born and a father is classified, he then has legal rights to that child. But what about before then?
If a man wants the woman to carry the child and not abort, why can't he have a say?
I know it's her body, but it's their child, that doesn't seem fair at all to me. Especially when women use that excuse when men don't want to pay child support for a child they didn't want in the first place but the woman decided against abortion or adoption.
If it takes two to tango, why does it only take 1 to decide the fate of an embryo how is that fair in the least?

If the man had a legal say, I understand how things would be a whole lot more complicated, who would chose the fate of the child if both parents disagree'd so on and so forth, I guess I just feel that if a man wants to care for his child, he should be given that opportunity because men can mourn the loss of a baby in abortion-especially if he's the one that really wanted that baby. I just feel so torn as a woman because men like this are one in a million and the men that get charged child support for children they didn't want are a dime a dozen.

Here's the real questions:

Does a paternity DNA test have to be or must be established before any attempt can be made to collect child support?

**Recieved a letter stating he owes child support but he hasn't been established as the father nor is he on the birth certificate.**

Can a paternity test be done during pregnancy? and if so How long does it need to be at least? And what do I need to do to get it done.

works. Thoughts ? What do you think of this anti rip off anti skank anti fraud bill ?
sweet thats one more man paying child support loosing his money paying lawyers loosing his house... yeah makes you really want to get married.

I am currently expecting and the father to be has decided he does not want to be apart of is and is denying that it is his and saying that he is not going to take a paternity test. Can I do anything before the baby is born so that way he will have to do the paternity test when it is born?

A girl I know is pregnant and not positive on who the father is. Is prenatal paternity testing safe or should she wait until the baby is born?

During my divorce, I conceived a child with my then-boyfriend. My husband and I have recently decided to have this divorce decree set aside and it is null and void, so we are still legally married.This child's father is not my husband, but it's father, as I recently learned is addicted to drugs. I know this sounds very selfish, but the bio father has made this pregnancy very stressful for me and has caused a lot of trouble since I left him. But since my husband is willing to take responsibility for the child, and we are legally married, and his name will go on the birth certificate, will I have to submit the child for a paternity test if the bio father requests it? Or do I have the right to refuse because I heard that in the state of TN, if I am legally married and this child is born during the marriage, I have a right to refuse such a test.

Prenatal (before your child’s birth) DNA testing:
Amniocentesis: This test is performed in the second trimester, anywhere from the 14th-20th weeks of pregnancy. During this procedure, the doctor uses ultrasound to guide a thin needle into your uterus, through your abdomen. The needle draws out a small amount of amniotic fluid, which is tested. Risks include a small chance of harming the baby and miscarriage. Other side effects may include cramping, leaking of amniotic fluid, and vaginal bleeding. A doctor's consent is needed to do this procedure for paternity testing.

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS): This test consists of a thin needle or tube which a doctor inserts from the vagina, through the cervix, guided by an ultrasound, to obtain chorionic villi. Chorionic villi are little finger-like pieces of tissue attached to the wall of the uterus. The chorionic villi and the fetus come from the same fertilized egg, and have the same genetic makeup.
How much did it cost? Did you have any side effects and was the baby ok?
Here is the reason I want to do it!

Ok so I got put into a situation that really sucks. Let me give you guys a little history of me and this girl. We dated for 3 years, she cheated on me and we haven't been dating for the past 2 years. I am 20 and she is 21. I live in California and she lives Michigan. So i go back to Michigan back in Oct and ran into her. We ended up having s*x 3 times.....1 time without a condom( I know I'm stupid for doing that). We haven't talked since the other day and she tells me that she is pregnant and she doesn't know who the dad is. Well finally the truth come out and she told me she has and had a boyfriend at the time. She's been with him for a year. I just want to know if its mine Cause if its mine i want to be there throughout the experience. If its not mine i don't want to waste my time and money when its not my responsibility.

I never had a child so I have no idea how this works. My Ex is almost 6 months pregnant. I read everywhere that it is best to have paternity test after baby is born. My question is, how soon is birth certificate given after birth? Do they give you enough time to have paternity test done before my name is put on certificate? I am in NY if it matters.