New National Study Gives Voice to Victims of Paternity Fraud

ATLANTA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — … When a man discovers the truth about the child’s parentage, this can have a far-reaching emotional impact upon him, the child, and the families involved like John Edwards’ situation,” said Carnell Smith PfV, renowned paternity fraud expert and director of U.S. Citizens Against Paternity Fraud ( http://www.PaternityFraud.com ).

Smith said, “Surprisingly there has been no formal study of this – until now.”

Sharon Squires, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology at California State University-Dominguez Hills, and Carnell Smith PfV have joined forces to develop a new on-line survey, the first of its kind, which will examine the emotional, financial, legal, and social impact of paternity fraud on men.

“We know very little formally about how men react to learning that they are not the biological father of a child they thought they had fathered,” said Dr. Squires. “Men have few places to turn for help when they find themselves in this situation. With this survey we want to get a baseline understanding of this very important issue which has profound implications for society and for a child’s right to know their identity.”

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SOURCE: U.S. Citizens Against Paternity Fraud