It sounds like blood and DNA test results alone decide paternity. Is that true?
Not always. In some cases judges also ask to see the baby, the mother and the father. After all, if the parents are both Caucasion, and the child is not, that excludes the father. Also some courts examine a man’s behavior. For instance, if he asked the mother to marry him or if he voluntarily acknowledged paternity, and also established a substantial relationship with the child by living with her, spending time caring for her and contributing toward her support, the court could say for all legal purposes, he is her father. He would have the same rights and responsibilities as a biological father.
