re: Wife having a child while married that isn't yours

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Finally someone actually quoting the statute.

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That statute is just how the court sees it until paternity is challenged or pleadings filed. Kind of a temporary ruling. The "presumption" the statute speaks of is easily overturned once paternity tests flush out the facts. The statute is simply to protect the child, holding the first logical "father" responsible until the smoke clears. If the child is shown to be from another man, that statute is superseded by findings under the next provision in the process of determining support. The man, whether married or having signed birth certificate will ultimately NOT be forced to pay support if the child is not his.