Category Archives: Paternity Establishment
5 Ways to Look at Father’s Rights in Florida
TL;DR Florida law provides several ways for fathers to establish paternity and legal rights, including court assignments and voluntary acknowledgment. If married, the husband is automatically the legal father unless a DNA test proves otherwise within a year of divorce. Fathers can sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity form to establish legal paternity, but… Read More »
Parker v. Parker, Paternity Fraud, and the Meaning of Fatherhood in Florida
Finding out after years of marriage that your wife cheated and that you are not the biological father of your children is a father’s nightmare. Finding out that, despite all of the above, you are still obligated to pay child support for the children you did not beget is something Kafka would have likely… Read More »
Beyond DNA Tests: Establishing Paternity in Florida
Paternity Establishment For Unmarried Parents You might imagine that the stories Florida family lawyers hear about paternity cases resemble those paternity test-themed episodes that were so popular on daytime television talk shows in the 90s when DNA paternity testing first became widespread. However, there is much more to paternity law than what you see… Read More »
Difference Between Divorce And Paternity Establishment Cases
Two Common Types Of Custody Cases Are Divorce And Paternity Establishment What is the difference between divorce and a paternity custody action? The two most common types of cases that divorce and custody attorneys see these days are divorces and petitions to establish paternity. While both of these case types follow practically the same… Read More »
Can Fathers Exercise Visitation With Children If They Are Not On The Birth Certificate
In Fathers Rights Cases Can A Father Exercise Visitation With His Child If he Is Not On The Birth Certificate One misconception that many dads involved in child custody cases may have is in thinking that they do not have rights to child visitation if they are not listed on the birth certificate. This… Read More »