Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s estranged husband Ryan Anderson says the paternity of her unborn baby nonetheless must be decided.
Anderson, 38, revealed throughout a TikTok livestream on Saturday, Aug. 10, that he has to take a DNA take a look at following Blanchard’s being pregnant information, which is a part of the process to determine paternity for separated {couples} who’re nonetheless married underneath Louisiana state regulation. His social media announcement comes after Blanchard, 33, and her new boyfriend Ken Urker introduced earlier the identical day that they’re anticipating a child woman collectively.
“I’ve to get a DNA take a look at. I haven’t got a alternative,” Anderson mentioned. “… I hate being on this scenario.”
“I’ve to take a DNA take a look at for court docket,” he defined. “The way in which the timeline matches up — I do not assume it is mine, however I do not know. The DNA take a look at goes to show it. Crazier issues have occurred. I simply do not know. I’ve my ideas and I’ve my opinions.”
Blanchard filed for divorce from Anderson, whom she married in 2022 whereas in jail, in April. She and Urker introduced that they are anticipating their first child collectively on July 9.
“You’re keen on Ken? Good for you. I am glad that group loves Ken. Good for that. However hopefully in case you are right here with me, you’re group Ryan,” Anderson additionally mentioned throughout his livestream.
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A Louisiana legal professional confirmed to PEOPLE in July that Anderson could possibly be listed as the daddy on Blanchard’s child’s delivery certificates ought to the toddler be born earlier than their divorce is finalized.
This requirement is in response to Louisiana law, which states, “If the mom is married to somebody apart from the organic father when the kid was conceived or has been divorced for lower than 300 days on the time of delivery, the husband/ex-husband shall be the presumed father, except paternity is established for the organic father.”
If Urker needs his title on the delivery certificates, Anderson should signal an affidavit saying Urker is the daddy. If he doesn’t do that, Urker has to file a movement with the courts and the three of them must take a DNA take a look at over the kid.
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Louisiana legal professional Beau Brock instructed PEOPLE in July that the regulation is put in place “to guard the kid” and be certain that “the kid has a father and a mom to offer for them.”
“All of the legal guidelines in Louisiana regarding paternity are designed to guard the kid and ensure the kid has a father and a mom to offer for them. In order that presumption might be overcome by DNA and that is what individuals should do,” he added.
“If the husband goes and indicators the affidavit together with the boyfriend, then the true father, if you’ll, if it is the boyfriend’s title, will go on the delivery certificates,” Brock defined. “In these sorts of conditions, we all the time advocate to do a DNA take a look at as a result of there are overlapping hookups which can be attainable. You do not know.”
If DNA outcomes show that Urker is the daddy, his title will formally exchange Anderson’s title on the delivery certificates because the child’s father.
Regardless of the authorized hurdles at the moment being taken over paternity, Anderson mentioned of Blanchard in his newest TikTok reside, “I’m all the time going to have love for [her].”
“She was my spouse and I did marry her, you recognize?” He continued. Addressing a number of the social media hate his ex-wife has acquired, he added, “If anybody goes to bash her, it needs to be me. I simply don’t get the hate … If I can overlook it and settle for the best way issues are. If I’m not bashing her, why ya’ll have to?”
