- Jurisdiction
- New York
Greetings, My ex-wife gave birth in October of 2012, while we were still living together. She had me so convinced that the child could not have possibly been mine that I did not press the issue of not having him carry my name and acknowledging Paternity. (The child is now 6 years old.) But over the years I've been thinking about this and have asked her on multiple occasions (verbally and in writing) that a DNA test be performed. (I've even bought the kit, thinking this is something she would consent to, saving us both some time, "pain & suffering.") But she won't budge. So, I've been advised to take up the matter in the Bronx Supreme Court where the divorce was signed, in April, 2014. Because I acted on the belief the child was not mine, he was not even mentioned in the Divorce as a product of the marriage. Do I stand a chance the judge who signed the Divorce could order that a DNA test be performed?