“...petition the court to remove his name as the child’s father to avoid support payments.”
In this day and age, a judge may...or may not...be persuaded by that. Haven’t we seen stories RE a judge forcing the non-father to make child support payments?
“Sorry, son. Your wife may’ve been rabbiting around on you during your marriage. And DNA shows the child is not yours. But, it looks like you’re the one left holding the bag, so... I rule for the ex-wife.”
I am assuming (and we all know what that does) that the child is under a year. If so it can be done.
However if he does not do it now he can kiss his money goodbye because the courts say, "you had the evidence for HOW long? And you did nothing? Ok, your inaction means you accepted the child as yours regardless of DNA."
I know people want to be nice and work things out in a civilized manner. But when it comes to legal matters that works against you. When it comes to legal matters it is best to hit quick and hard because the longer you let it drag on the more screwed you are going to be.
"Haven’t we seen stories RE a judge forcing the non-father to make child support payments?"
being married when the child is born has a different set of rules...the two folks just living together.