Gang Member Requests Paternity Test

Here’s an interesting paternity case of out Illinois:

An alleged gang member wants to take a paternity test to determine if he is the father of the child of a woman who is currently in prison on cocaine related charges. He is now asking the La Salle County Court to order the test.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services filed court papers on behalf of Timothy M. Schmitt, a known member of the Almighty Latin Kings Nation street gang.  Schmitt is trying to determine whether the child born to Ashley C. Arwood is his child.  

Both Schmitt and Arwood have been in jail for selling and dealing cocaine. Arwood was actually released from prison in 2009, but prosecutors are trying to put her back behind bars after she was caught dealing cocaine again, which is a not only a crime in and of itself but also a violation of her probation.

If the paternity test proves Schmitt is the father, he will be responsible for paying child support.

Like the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the child support agencies in California take child support enforcement very seriously. If you being asked to support a child you do not believe is yours, a Riverside family law attorney at the Law Office of Michael R. young can help you request a DNA test. Similarly, if you are a woman and you think a certain man is the father of you child, we can assist you in asking to the court to order that man to take a DNA test. DNA testing is the most accurate way of determining paternity, and is often the only way to get a judge to force someone to pay child support.

To learn more about how we can help, please contact the Law Office of Michael R. Young today at (866) 902-5290!