Forty-year-old Angela Burrowsof Claremont district, St Ann, called our office fuming because the family of the man said to be the father her two-year-old son is denying they are related to the child.

Burrows, told THE STAR that she was in a relationship with 32-year-old Andrew Lewisfor almost 10 years, and also has an eight-year-old son with him which she says he also denies.

Burrows said that the reason Lewis, who also resides in the same community, has doubts is because his family in particular his mother, sisters and uncle ostracised her because she is not from the community.

Burrows: "They handle me like I am nobody because I am a stranger. They don't like strangers around here, dem have it to say how him guh mek town girl breed fi him."

But Lewis, however, gave a different explanation.

Lewis: "Mi jus nuh feel like is my own. Mi jus feel like she did deh wid somebody else because a some movements weh she mek. Sometimes, she gone out and nuh tell me weh she a go and stop talk to mi during the pregnancy."

Burrows told THE STAR that the 'movements' Lewis refer to was her male friend she had visiting her during her pregnancy who stayed at her home to comfort her.

Burrows: "The person was here keeping my company and making me comfortable. He would come and visit me and help me while I was pregnant, like to rake and chop the yard, the family saw him and said that we deh, but that wasn't true."

When THE STAR asked whose name the child was registered in Lewis stated that he did not know.

Lewis: "I don't know whose last name the child is in, we neva come to any conclusion about that because me and har nuh live."

Burrows: "The child is registered in my friend's name, I paid him $1,500 to come to the hospital to do it."

Burrows told THE STAR that the friend whose name the child is registered in is not the friend who visited her during her pregnancy but someone else.

THE STAR asked the pair who the child resembles and they responded:

Lewis: "People seh him fava me, people seh him nuh fava mi, mi nuh know weh fi seh."

Burrows: "The child resembles both of us!"

Lewis told THE STAR that he is eager to know the result, so that he can fully own up to his responsibilities if needs be.

Lewis: "Mi want it fi be mine, mi love the baby. Whenever time mi see him, him play wid me and if mi have anything mi will give him but not fully. Mi jus waa mek sure is mine, mi naa mind nuh man pickney!"

Burrows: "Mi waa di DNA fi dash pan di family. A nuh really maintenance mi want, mi want them fi grow and know dem family. They discourage him from taking care of the kids, the grandmother ignores my two kids, but I am 100 per cent sure that my kids are her grandkids."

Do you have any doubts that a child is yours, or have you been denied access to a child that you believe is yours? Well, here is the chance for you to find out the truth. Contact THE STAR at 932-6271/932-6249 or 932-6282 to share your story and qualify for a chance to get a free DNA test, courtesy of Caribbean Genetics.

Today, we continue with our buzz-worthy feature, Paternity Puzzle.

The Paternity Puzzle feature attempts to help families solve paternity disputes. One lucky person each month will get a free test and reveal the truth once and for all.

This and every Wednesday, we publish the story of a mother and a suspected father, who will both give their sides in tales of allegations and denials.

Be sure to follow the series as THE STAR awards a free DNA test, sponsored by Caribbean Genetics, to the most interesting story for the month.