Reply #24: Maybe you just hate people [View All]

[WatsonT]

:P

I think the best solution if it can be shown that the 'father' is not the father would be to give the woman a chance to produce a list of men who might be the actual father, subpoena them and any who either A) are proven to be the dad or B) refuse to take the test can be on the hook. I suppose if multiple men all refuse they can all be hit with some portion of the costs. If the mom declines she can forgo child support. Anyone named who declines can be assumed to be the parent assuming no one else tests positive.

And of course some guarantee would have to be in place to assure DNA evidence is used only for paternity then destroyed rather than saved and used for other cases.

Not ideal but I think it makes the best compromise.