I am divorced. I was married at the time I had my son, but he is not my ex-husbands child.?

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I am divorced. I was married at the time I had my son, but he is not my ex-husbands child. We reside in Michigan and the laws are strict regarding being married and having children. I did not file my divorce documents to reflect that there was a child during the married. Now I can not get a birth certificate for my son without putting my ex-husband on the certificate. We both agree that he should not be named. I am also seeking child support from the biological father, but I am unable to get that due to how I filed the divorce papers. What can I do to get my son a birth certificate and get child support from his biological father without paying $2500 like a couple of lawyers told me they would charge me to resolve this issue? Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

well to keep the stress to a minimum, i recommend you get laid  alot  :)

  

Answer 2

Is your son worth $2500?

Then do it right.  You didn't do it right the first time and now you have to correct the mistake and yes it is going to cost you.  If you don't do it right now then it will probably cost you more in the long run!!

Answer 3

if you know who the dad is, then you file to prove it. then once it is proved with DNA the court will give you paperwork that says who the dad is. then you put the fathers name on the birth certificate. they can not deny court proof of father. marriage has nothing to do with it. if you filed w/o children.

Answer 4

sorry hun but you are definitely going to need an attorney for this one.  Go to your local county attorneys office and ask to speak to a counselor as soon as possible.. You are going to have to pay a nice chunk of change no matter what due to the nature of the case.  Attorneys can over charge big time but this would require quite a few hours to be logged in

Answer 5

Sound like you;ve got screwed multiple times -- and you chose to let it happen.

You tried to go the cheap route when you went for the divorce, and now you;re going to pay -- one wy or the other.  

Sounds like your gonna have to cough up the $2500 bucks.  Put it down as an expensive life lesson, and learn to do things the right way in the first place.

Answer 6

Sorry to say, you are going to have to go for the Attorney...however, i'm surprised that there wasn't an Attorney during the divorce who drafted up documents to tell the courts that while there is a minor child invovled, this child is from a previous marriage. Unless, you kept that from your attorney too. In either case, you'll have no choice. Sorry.