Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

does a biological father have any rights if he has never seen the child, has never paid child support and hes name is not on birth certificate?


Asked on 10/08/09, 10:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

No. The biological father has the right to file a petition for voluntary paternity and ask the Court to make a finding that he is in fact the biological father. Until that happens, he is basically a stranger to the child, and has no more rights (nor responsibilities) to the child than the next guy who walks down the street.

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Answered on 10/14/09, 5:15 pm


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