Carnell Smith is a family man, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. His love of family propelled him from engineer to entrepreneur; from single parent to married with children and from a victim to veteran crusader for families, fairness and justice. 

Smith discovered that the child he loved and supported for 11 years was in fact fathered by another man. Surprisingly the courts did not speak of restitution nor of assigning responsibility to the biological father after hearing that the child's mother knowingly and wilfully withheld material facts from Smith.

Instead Smith was told that it was his fault for not discovering the truth earlier and was bound by the courts to continue paying child support.

Smith's need to understand why the family court is not a court of law and how this could happen led Smith to a new career and a new calling.

As Carnell Smith sought justice to save his family from poverty and homelessness, he also unearthed a desire to help others facing a similar situation.

As the devastating numbers of children and parents affected by paternity fraud became more evident, Smith began to push for legislation that would protect Georgia’s families. With the support of the Honorable Representative Stanley Watson, women, men, clergy, military victims, other lawmakers, Smith successfully spearheaded Georgia’s first paternity fraud legislation in one year.

Determined to protect children and parents around the world, Smith also launched U. S. Citizens Against Paternity Fraud, a grass-roots organization that educates and mobilizes voters around paternity, child support and custody laws.

Carnell Smith, founded 4TRUTH Identity's DNA Center, providing  genetic (DNA) tests similar to the one that transformed his life for maternity, paternity and immigration services.

Stepping into the spotlight was not in Carnell Smith’s original plans, nor was becoming a victim of paternity fraud.

Never one to shirk his responsibility, Smith "The Man4Justice" stepped up to the plate and defended his wife and daughter and their right to survive as free citizens all the way to the United States Supreme Court.

Smith is grateful to the judge (that initially ruled against him) who said "... I'm glad that the law has changed ..." then apologized in person at the televised signing of the Georgia paternity fraud law 19-7-54.

Today, Smith educates attorneys and parents on state laws, family rights and the power of grass roots activism.  

Carnell Smith has also shown a special interest in working with teen and young adult males in "Winning against the Odds".

 Smith believes that one person can make a difference in the lives of many.

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