A third baseman with the Los Angeles Angels is denying that he is the father of a 4-year-old boy, despite previously making child support payments and agreeing to be listed as the boy's father on his birth certificate. He began denying paternity after Orange County Child Services filed a petition to make him pay more than $11,000 per month in child support to the boy's mother.

According to court documents, Angels third baseman Alberto Callaspo is due in court next month where he will deny the allegations that he is the father of the 5-year-old boy. Callaspo has requested that a genetic test be performed, which he claims will support his allegation that he is not the boy's father. He has missed one appointment for a DNA test, but claims that he was busy with work and that he will undergo the test soon.

Callaspo, who is listed as the boy's father on his birth certificate, has previously made monthly child support payments of $4,000 to the boy's mother. She told a local newspaper that she was satisfied with those payments, but decided to contact child services because the child support has previously been intermittent, and because she wanted the security of a written agreement.

In addition to the previous child support payments, Callaspo paid for hearing aids for the boy, who suffers from severe hearing impairment. In order to pay for the boy's health costs, Callaspo had him covered under the insurance plan that was provided by the Major League Baseball organization.

We will continue to update our blog with any new developments in this case.

Source: The Orange County Register, "Angels player disputes paternity of 4-year-old," Brian Martinez, Sept. 30, 2011