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May 29, 2015
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Supporting another man's child

A man who claimed that his wife cheated on him three times during the last two years is now denying that he is the father of her son who was born last year July.

He says he is not giving her any money until the proper test is done to determine if he is the father of the child.

"As far as I am concerned, one of the men she had intimate relationships with over the last two years could be the father," he said.

"I love children very much, but I am not going to waste my money on another man's child especially when it is in situations where my wife cheated on me. My wife is a very beautiful and attractive woman and men are always interested in having an affair with her. The problem is that my wife is not a faithful woman and is always cheating on me.

"My relatives first told me that she was a cheater, but I did not believe them. People in the community tell me about some of the men my wife has been sleeping around with. When she got pregnant in 2013, my relatives told me to be careful because it was possible that the child was not mine.

"One night, I confronted my wife about what I was told about her and she said she had no intention of discussing such a topic with me. She said all she knows is that she was my wife and I just had to support her and her child.

"Now that the child is born, I don't see any resemblance between me and the child and I have refused to give my wife any financial support for the child.

The child was born in July last year and my wife has threatened to take me to court for child support. I told her I am very willing to go to court because, if I do not get proof that I am the father, I am not giving her one cent for the child.

"I am not an irresponsible person, but I don't want to know that I am supporting another man's child. I believe that, if possible, children should know their real parents. I was adopted by my stepfather and it sometimes pains my heart that I do not know my father. I just have a yearning at times to know my real father.

"My sister who lives in England knows about the situation and she has suggested that I should do a DNA test to ensure that the child is mine. I told my wife and she said she was not doing any such test. What can I do about the situation, because I really want to put an end to my doubts?" he asked.

The proper thing is to take the matter to the court and apply for a DNA paternity test to be done. The court will make an order for a DNA test to be done to establish if you are the father of the child. DNA test results can be used as legal evidence for child support and for parental rights.

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