Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Go to your local family court and tell the court personnel that you want to file papers for a paternity case.
Step2
Ask for help completing the forms if necessary. You'll need to give the child's name and date of birth, and your name and address and those of the alleged father.
Step3
Know that paternity can be legally established in three ways. The first is presumption. When a woman is married, her husband is presumed to be the father of the child. The second is acknowledgment. A man can sign a form that legally admits paternity. The third method is by court order, which is based on DNA testing as evidence and a hearing if necessary.
Step4
Have the father sign an acknowledgment if at all possible, to avoid the expense of the DNA test.
Step5
Realize that if you go to court and blood tests are ordered, you, the child and the father will all be tested.
Step6
Recognize that once the results are in, the man may still deny paternity and request a hearing. At the hearing you'll have to testify about your menstrual cycle and when you had intercourse.