Washington, Aug. 7 (ANI): Comedian Chris Rock has slammed claims that he is the father of a Georgian woman's 13-year-old son.

Issuing a statement on Monday, he and his wife Malaak said that a court-ordered DNA test had proved that he was not the father of the boy.

In April, the star had asked a court to determine the truthfulness of Kali Bowyer's claims that he was the father of the teen.

"Though we prefer to keep our private life out of the media, we feel that it is necessary to respond to the many grossly inaccurate media reports that were sold to the tabloids by Kali Bowyer who falsely claimed that Chris Rock fathered her 13-year-old son," People magazine quoted the statement as saying.

"After multiple lies, including that Chris refused to establish paternity and after finding out that Ms. Bowyer has an extensive criminal record, we personally asked the court to help us establish paternity so that we could put this harassment to rest," the statement added.

The results of the DNA test, which confirmed that Chris was not the father of Bowyer's son, were declared last week.

Now the actor is planning to take legal action against the woman.

"We have spent a tremendous sum to litigate this case and are asking our attorney to pursue all legal remedies against her. Additionally, we would like for any monies Ms. Bowyer has taken from the tabloid media based on this false story to be donated to Bulloch County, Ga., charities for the benefit of disadvantaged boys and girls," he said in the statement.

"We also express our deepest prayers for the welfare of Ms. Bowyer's son who has been continuously embarrassed and exposed in the media by his mother. We are happy that this has come to an end," the statement added. (ANI)