Like so many things in the legal world, this isn't nearly so cut and dry as you portray it. The Florida statute you cite merely means at the time of birth, the husband's name goes on the birth certificate. Legally, the husband is considered the "presumptive *******"
However the man absolutely has options to divest himself of the responsibility to pay for the baby through age 18 if it can be proven he is not the biological ******* and doesn't want to take on that responsibility. In that case the ******* can file a petition for disestablishment of paternity.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes...tute&URL=0700-0799/0742/Sections/0742.18.html
True
However - when i got divorced 2 years ago
the wife had to make a statement as to weather or not she was pregnant at the time of petition
i asked my attorney about it he was aware of my wife and my lifestyle
according to my attorney if she was pregnant - and or if "we" had had a baby while married (and i had been listed on the birth certificate at time of birth) it is possible - however difficult get granted a petition for disestablishment of paternity especially as the bastard baby ages (as the baby get older the courts look as it as that you have accepted moral and emotional responsibility - and they want to "maintain" a "established" family continuity) - also if you succeed in a petition for disestablishment of paternity, there would almost be guaranteed a large alimony settlement (especially in a long term marriage) assuming the husband is the "moneyed" (makes more money).
Florida divorce laws are all about redistribution of income and income equality the state laws want both parties to "be able to enjoy the same life style as before the divorce" - its really about trying to make sure that a divorce wife (or lesser earning partner) does not wind up entitled to public assistance.
in my case my ex made 70K a year but because i make about twice that i was obligated to pay alimony (or reach a settlement) with our incomes - my attorney figured we could manage to keep it around 1000 a month ( but the amount is totally up to the judge)
if we had a baby - the baby support at our income differential would have been in excess of a 1000 a month on top of alimony (alimony reduces baby support baby support does not reduce alimony)
Now alimony can be declined - baby support is court required
Now according to my attorney (ours was a long term marriage) - if i had had a bastard baby - or even if my ex had had a baby when we married that i had been supporting - i could have won a petition for disestablishment of paternity - and not paid baby support - but if i had the judge would have almost definitely ordered alimony closer to $2000 a month rather and around $1000 per month.
finally baby support would end when the baby turns 18 (assuming they have graduated high school)
alimony can be forever ...
but usually only until retirement - in our local jurisdiction they usually will issue until the paying partner reaches age 65-70.
so in recap.
if the husband is the moneyed partner
and if the it is a long term marriage - he is screwed and will pay one way or the other...lol