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wolf · 08-23-2005, 12:45 AM

The money your friend spends on a lawyer now may save him money further down the line. Leaving such things as custody up to informal arrangements rarely works, even given an amicable separation.

I would also strongly suggest establishing paternity via a DNA test, although in some jurisdictions the actual results are irrelevant if he is the named father on the birth certificate.

I am not a lawyer, but I watch Judge Judge and Judge Joe Brown and Judge Mathis a lot.

08-23-2005, 12:45 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The money your friend spends on a lawyer now may save him money further down the line. Leaving such things as custody up to informal arrangements rarely works, even given an amicable separation. I would also strongly suggest establishing paternity via a DNA test, although in some jurisdictions the actual results are irrelevant if he is the named father on the birth certificate. I am not a lawyer, but I watch Judge Judge and Judge Joe Brown and Judge Mathis a lot. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis