In the process of establishing paternity the mother may be asked intimate questions about her relationship with the father. These questions may be avoided if the alleged father appears at the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) for an interview and cooperates in the establishment of paternity. Also, if the alleged father agrees he is the father, he can sign a Declaration of Paternity form stating he is the father in the hospital shorty after the birth of the child.

If the alleged father will not cooperate, DCSS may establish paternity without the father's assistance.  If the alleged father fails to answer a legal complaint that he is  the father, the court can name him the father by default.  Or, if the alleged father contests the claim that he is the father, genetic testing will be done.