While unmarried, Alexandra had affairs with several men and eventually had a child, Marlena. One of the "boyfriends," Walter, was unaware of the affairs and believed Marlena was his child. He voluntarily acknowledged paternity and loved and supported the child until she was ten years old. When Marlena needed a kidney transplant, Walter learned through tests that there was no way he could be her
father and that he was not a suitable donor. He now wants to disestablish paternity. How will the courts respond to his petition?
A) Given that the blood tests prove to a scientific certainty that he is not Marlena's father, the court will disestablish paternity and relieve him of responsibility for the child.
B) The court will refuse to disestablish paternity in the best interests of the child.
C) The court will disestablish paternity in the best interests of the child.
D) The result will depend on the jurisdiction.
D
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