Wrongly Accused: The Damaging Impact of False Paternity Claims on Men

The best interest of the child seeks to protect children, but it can sometimes lead to adverse results for men who are not biological fathers.

D'Angelo Smith was deep into his workday when a call from his wife pierced through the monotony. It wasn't often that Mrs. Smith peeked into her husband’s mail, but this particular envelope from the court proved too intriguing to resist. What it concealed was explosive enough to shatter any marriage. D’Angelo was now confronted with a paternity claim, i…