Posted by Ressie,
Although the present laws of individual states may be different, the need to determine proof-of-relationship is the lone common denominator in cases dealing with child support and custody. In the last mentioned case, the person claiming child-support is the one who needs to show proof-of-paternity; while in the previous example, the one who needs to prove a relationship with the child is the one desiring custody. Paternity testing laws have always been a dicey subject. While “reasonable” expectations and common law have traditionally been relied upon, a solid punch has been landed to the stomach of common practices for paternity claims acceptance by the science that backs up DNA testing.