Can my daughter’s father be ordered or penalized by the courts for refusing to take a paternity test?

Can my daughter’s father be ordered or penalized by the courts for refusing to take a paternity test?

I have a pending child support case against my daughter’s father. He currently lives in another state and only replied to the initial civil lawsuit. He didn’t sign her birth certificate, denying being her father and will not administer to taking the paternity test? What are my options? Can the court pursue default judgment? I just need answers because I am a struggling single parent.

Asked on October 8, 2012 under Family Law, Florida

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