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Family

Aug. 13, 2016

An antiquated paternity law?

Some parental rights advocates view California law as being archaic when it comes to a boyfriend who fathers a child with a married woman. By John Griffith

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By John Griffith

Within cases of child custody, separation and divorce, there are some legal situations that might surprise you. Take the issue of determining paternity in a situation where a woman is married to one man, but pregnant with another man's child. When this scenario occurs in California, it is important for all parties involved to understand that biology doesn't always determine paternity.

There is a presumption under California...

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