Will you abandon a non-biological child after DNA test?

August 25, 2025 12:51am CST
You do a DNA test on a child and it turns out he or she is not yours. Will you continue to raise the child or abandon him or her? Will you pick up a fight with your partner for lying about the child??
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@Shivram59 (45526)
• India
28 Aug
I have never thought about it. Actually I didn't have a girlfriend even in my college days.Now I'm married and have no extra marital relation.
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@Shivram59 (45526)
• India
30 Aug
@ogbenishyna44 Thank you, my friend
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30 Aug
That's interesting.
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@RebeccasFarm (95889)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Aug
Honestly not sure about that.
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• Arvada, Colorado
27 Aug
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@rsa101 (40137)
• Philippines
25 Aug
That’s such a heavy and emotional situation. Finding out through a DNA test that a child isn’t biologically yours would definitely bring shock, hurt, and a sense of betrayal. But at the same time, if you’ve already raised the child and given love and care, the bond you share may go beyond DNA. Many people would still choose to continue raising the child because love and responsibility don’t end with blood ties. As for the partner, it’s natural to feel angry and demand answers. Trust would need to be rebuilt—or decisions made if the betrayal is too deep. Every person would handle it differently, but what matters most is thinking of the child’s well-being first while also addressing the pain and honesty within the relationship.
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25 Aug
Yea, its quite difficult to handle.
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• Philippines
1 Sep
Of course! I don't think I can abandon a family, even though it is not by blood. I will be so scared for him, what if they never had a proper life if I abandon them.
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6 Sep
That's quite human of you
@porwest (107346)
• United States
25 Aug
It would be a devastating blow. It's one of those "you'd have to be there" kind of things for me. I do have to say that, even if the kid turns out not to be yours, there was still a bond created potentially, and that would be hard to just simply walk away from. Would I offer full support to the mother? Probably not. But I also don't think I'd completely abandon the child on a simple technicality.
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26 Aug
That sounds reasonable.
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