There are several people/entities that can bring a case to establish paternity of a child born out of wedlock. Specifically, either parent, the child, a department or county office of family and children, and a prosecuting attorney1.
Generally, the county prosecutor can file an action to establish paternity on behalf of the Title IV-D (often referred to a Title Four D) office when there are issues of child support, and/or recouping costs from both parents for prenatal care, and costs of the birth of the child if the mother received state or government assistance with paying those costs up front. The ... Read More