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Module 1: Overview of NYS CSE Program

Paternity Establishment: Understanding Paternity

Scenario # 1: Her husband is Not the Biological Father of Her Child

Jasmine and Husband Sherman.

Jasmine was happily married to her husband Sherman for five years..

Jasmine and Sherman lost interest with each other.

..until they developed different interests and spent less and less time together.

Jasmine met Brad.

Jasmine took an art course at a community college and met Bryant, and developed a relationship with him.

Jasmine became pregnant with Brad's child.

Without her husband Sherman's knowledge, Jasmine became pregnant with Bryant's child.

Sherman is certainly not the biological father of Jasmine's child.

When the baby was born, Jasmine knew that Sherman was not the biological father of the baby.

In this scenario, who do you believe is the child's legal father?