text: if a guy is hit with a paternity suit, what should he do?   well that depends...  are you 100% sure that he's definitely the father?  what does he think about the situation? is access to his kid a major issue for him? what's his relationship with the mother like?  very simply - he should do anything he can to resolve matters in a fair way, agreeable to both parties for the sake of the child.  if that is impossible for whatever reason, then he needs to make sure he's got very good legal advice.