DNA test: Rep. Steve Cohen not the father

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Politico

The woman whom Rep. Steve Cohen has been claiming is his out-of-wedlock daughter is not, according to a paternity test revealed on Thursday.

CNN had a paternity test done on Victoria Brink with Cohen’s participation, although the Tennessee Democrat did not appear on camera. The test found no chance he was the 24-year-old’s father.

In a statement, Cohen said he was “stunned” at the result.

“I was stunned and dismayed at the results. I still love Victoria, hold dear the time I have shared with her and hope to continue to be part of her life,” he said.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/steve-cohen-paternity-test-94407.html?hp=r1

[warrant46]

1. Sounds like an episode of the Young and the Restless

[Myrina]

2. Interesting .... IMHO if it was a Republican, he'd have dodged the kid & the test ...

n/t

[Sunlei]

3. He can adopt her.

[happyslug]

6. Not in most states, the child has to be under 18 to be adopted.

Adoption law of the US follow traditional English Statutes (Adoption was NOT permitted under the Common Law, thus it is all driven by whatever statute was adopted by the legislature). Under those Statutes only children could be adopted, unlike Roman Law that permitted adults to be adopted.

Side Note: In my home state of Pennsylvania, he would still be the father of the Child and her his heir. Pennsylvania (and many other states) has long followed the Law that that once a Father acknowledges a child is his, the child is his even if it is later proved it is NOT. For at least 20 years all children in Pennsylvania are legitimate, even if the parents are NOT married (State Statute adopted that position thus making illegitimacy no longer possible in Pennsylvania).

This is NOT the universal rule, comes up mostly in Social Security survivors benefits cases. A child is a survivor of a person who is eligible for Social Security and under age 18 (or is disabled before age 22). In some other states, legitimacy is still a factor AND mere acknowledgment is not enough to show parenthood.

[geek tragedy]

4. When does this episode of Maury air? nt

[L0oniX]

5. WTF ...is this a DU Maury Povich show?