Ex backed out of DNA test

[Littleredpanda23]

My ex and I separated before my daughter was born and he was never in contact with us again (daughter now 2) until a while back when he requested a DNA test through a lawyer. The lawyer was very insistant that he wanted this done and would like to be involved with the child. I agreed to do this test and then I was informed that he had decided to drop it and not go ahead with it and I've heard nothing else since.
I found it strange that he would request the test in the first place as he has been with his current partner since we separated and is apparently very settled and involved with raising her kid, but I find it even stranger that would spend time and money arranging a lawyer and trying to get a DNA test and then totally change his mind when I agree to it. Anyone have any thoughts about what's going on here??
Oh and he is not on the birth certificate.

Probably to get out of paying maintenance I would imagine (then realised it wouldn’t)

@TheMushroomFamily I had thought that too but surely he would have realised he'd have to pay maintenance before he went ahead with asking for a dna test. He did always love his expensive holidays and weekends away places so its always a possibility that he didn't want to end up having to pay child maintenance and cut back on those.

Probably because you called his bluff. He may have been hoping your DD isn't his, but you agreeing to the DNA test means that you'd be able to prove it and then he's on the hook for child maintenance.

You really should have claimed child maintenance from day one. You don't need a DNA test for it. If he wants to dispute paternity he can get a test but if he is found to be the father, he pays for it. If he refuses to do a DNA test he has to pay child maintenance. If you say he is the father, they will take your word for it unless he can prove otherwise.

So he is raining someone else’s child but not paying towards his own child.

this needs to be addressed for your child’s sake.

who knows why he he decided he wanted a DNA test and then backed out. And to be honest it doesn’t really matter. He is a deadbeat dad and this will have lifelong implications for your child. Make him contribute financially.

Without a dna cms will assume he is the df. Make that claim op. It won't mean he gets PR or automatic access..

I bet he's with one of those women who we see post on here about how their boyfriend isn't allowed to see his child because she's crazy so she helped him fight to see the child, with solicitors etc but unfortunately the ex was just too vindictive so he never got anywhere!

She probably encouraged him to apply so he had to, but then he'll fill her with some nonsense about you refusing.

Thanks everyone x