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Evening chaps...so as many of your stories mine is way to long to type out ,so I'll cut to the chase.
Ive been a supportive father to a 12 yr old child that I've recently found out isn't mine ..I'd taken an initial private dna test which concluded we had different dna, I've also taken the government dna test through cellars, I get the results back this Friday (hopefully)....
My question is around what to do next?
Can I claim back any funds that I've lost fraudulently?
Hi,
If you have been paying maintenance through CMS, they will likely tell you to apply to small claims court to try recover money.
Would be good idea to seek legal advice on this.
See this article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/04/law.world
@bill337 I'm struggling to find a solicitor that will deal with this sort of issue...is there any on here?
That's hard on you. Have you had a relationship with your 'daughter' during this time? How will this affect her?
How do you feel about that? Would you be prepared to carry on being a father to her and paying towards her keep? She's at a tricky age so may benefit from some counselling. Could you make the school aware?
I would question whether you would be likely to get much back if you went through the small claims court, and how much you'd have to pay in solicitors costs if you use one. Does your ex partner have much money? I could see any award made being a token amount, even if you were to win.
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