A father going through a hostile divorce asks his daughter to take a paternity test to prove his wife’s infidelity. However, the revelation causes the daughter to have a panic attack and move out. The daughter and father have been going to counseling, and the court has ordered the wife not to contact the daughter. The father thought his relationship with his daughter was stronger than genetics, but his sister thinks otherwise. Read on to find out if the father is the a**hole in this situation.
Divorcing wife after multiple affairs, but still co-parenting amicably.

Protecting daughter from irresponsible mother’s bad decisions ❤️

Wife files for divorce after pandemic led to income disparity.

Navigating a hostile divorce and custody battle is never easy.

Father’s suspicions of daughter’s paternity revealed in court case.

Daughter learns she was an affair baby with disturbing threat

Father’s heartbreaking testimony on daughter’s emotional state in court

Father asks daughter for paternity test to prove infidelity.

Daughter’s fragile state leads to aunt’s intervention in paternity case

Father’s love and loyalty tested in court over paternity doubts ❤️

DNA test request causing family turmoil: AITA thread

Father doubts daughter’s paternity, proves infidelity in court

Father asks for paternity test, wife reveals daughter is an affair baby
A divorce can be a difficult and emotional process for everyone involved, especially children. In this case, a father’s attempt to prove his wife’s infidelity by asking his daughter for a paternity test has caused even more turmoil. The daughter, already emotionally fragile due to her parents’ separation, was devastated to learn that she was an affair baby and that her father had suspicions about her paternity. The wife’s manipulative behavior in revealing this information to their daughter has only made matters worse. However, despite the initial setback, the father and daughter are working through their issues with the help of counseling and plan to live together again. It’s a complex situation with no clear right or wrong answer, but ultimately the father believed that proving his wife’s infidelity was important and that his relationship with his daughter was strong enough to withstand the truth. What do you think – was he wrong to ask for the paternity test or was it necessary to uncover the truth?
Misleading title, but OP is NTA for seeking paternity test.
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Father requests paternity test, daughter reacts negatively, ex-wife at fault.

Heartbreaking situation, but the father is not at fault.

Heart goes out to the emotional daughter

Is transparency worth more than intentions? ESH.

Suggests a less hurtful way to get genetic testing done.

Divorce battle turns ugly as daughter’s mental health is jeopardized.

Paternity test not routine but necessary for child support disputes.

Divorce is hard, but using your daughter as a pawn is worse

Divorce can be messy and hurtful. Daughter deserves better

Father and wife’s selfishness hurts emotionally fragile daughter

Father’s request for paternity test causes emotional harm to daughter. YTA.

Don’t put adult problems on your child. ESH.

Father threatens to get a paternity test for his daughter in a divorce, causing wife to reveal affair and traumatize daughter. YTA.

Commenter disagrees with NTA verdict and criticizes father’s actions.

Don’t crush your daughter’s trust. Fix your bond with her.

Father rightfully asks for paternity test amidst manipulative ex-wife. NTA

Divorce wars should not be fought over children.

Money over morals: A husband’s motive for paternity test

Father’s request for paternity test on fragile daughter deemed excessive

Father’s request for paternity test angers emotionally fragile daughter. ESH.

Father’s actions receive negative judgement from commenters.

Father and wife both mishandled daughter’s trauma with court proceedings

Ensuring paternity for daughter’s security is not a**hole move.

Involving your child in adult problems? ESH

Father’s request for paternity test causes rift in family

Father not at fault for seeking paternity test. NTA.

Commenter calls out father’s callousness, wishes him eternal damnation.

Ex is an a**hole, but involving daughter is low

Father’s request for a paternity test causes family turmoil.

Redditor calls out the inappropriateness of discussing family drama online

Commenter calls father YTA for emotionally fragile daughter and reducing settlement
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Divorce turns ugly as father asks for paternity test. ESH.

Insensitive father puts fragile daughter in court, ESH.

Ex moves new man in and calls daughter an affair baby. NTA

Father asks traumatized daughter for paternity test, commenters say ESH.

Father’s request for paternity test deemed cold and uncaring

User commends poster for good parenting despite difficult situation

Is a paternity test the only way to move forward?

Father fights back against wife’s parental alienation tactics. ♂️

Father seeks proof of paternity in court, NTA

Heartbroken father gets support after ex’s cruel act. ❤️

Daughter supports father’s decision for paternity test.

Money over daughter’s well-being?
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Asking for a paternity test – NTA, but tactless.

Ex’s emotional abuse causes daughter’s fear in paternity test case

Using your daughter as a pawn in divorce? ♂️ Not cool.

Father’s request for paternity test in court case called out as insensitive

Commenter believes father’s actions make him the a**hole.

Surprising revelation: Daughter’s latino features hint at affair baby.

Support for NTA but sympathy for emotionally fragile situation

Daughter caught in the middle of a paternity test dispute. ♂️

Father suspects daughter isn’t his, but is it worth testing?

Commenter calls out father for involving daughter in court case ♂️

Parents’ divorce turns daughter into a pawn, leaving her vulnerable

Father’s insensitivity towards his fragile daughter is appalling
