I have an Argentine friend that became pregnant a few years ago during a one/two weekend stand. She's a flight attendant that was staying over in Europe at the time, the father is Scottish.
My friend is starting a paternity suit against this guy, who has disowned her and the kid since day one. She wants the last name and British citizenship for the kid and half of expenses. She tells me there are international laws/rights covering this. Supposedly the court in her Argentine jurisdiction will pass her claim on to the proper court in Scotland, which will cite the father and eventually run DNA tests if necessary.
I tell her it may work that way in theory, but an international paternity suit sounds like a very long shot.
Does anyone know anything about this?