I’d say the decision is up to him, ultimately, but it all depends on the consequences of his decision–will you divorce over it? How does he feel about this child?
As far as college expenses, those are not required to be paid by either parent unless he gave up that right in his custody agreement.
In my opinion it is going to split your marriage and put him in a terrible spot to choose between one decision and another. If the primary consideration is money, I would ask your pastor or a counselor for guidance, because acting on this will definitely have some very ugly and painful ramifications. Consider the child who will now have no one to call “dad.”
Greetings. He would need to dispute the paternity in a timely manner and without speaking with him directly and reviewing the documents he has, there is no way I can tell him whether or not he can now dispute the paternity issue. Thank you.
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My husband has children from a previous marriage. It has come to his attention that one of his kids is not actually his and this can be proved by a blood test. Is he still responsible for child support if it is established that he is NOT the biological father? The real father is deceased and my husband has raised this child as his own and my husband is named as the father on the birth certificate. If he is not responsible for child support then is he not responsible for paying half of the child’s college education? Basically, does it void this part of the divorce AND would the mother be responsible for reimbursing the child support paid over the years.