Fort Lauderdale Paternity Test Lawyers
If you are the parent of a child, you have a legal obligation to help support that child and ensure that he or she has the means to pursue a happy and healthy life. A parent also has certain parental rights including participating in decision making and receiving information about your child along with rights to custody and visitation.
Sometimes there is uncertainty about the paternity of a child, which makes it difficult to determine if a person has parental rights and obligations. A paternity test can determine a genetic link between a child and his or her biological father, which can confirm whether a paternal relationship exists.
The Fort Lauderdale paternity-test attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. understand how important establishing paternity may be for you, and we may be able to help you get your children the financial support they need or to prove that you have no obligation to support children who are not yours. We can also help you establish your right to participate in timeshare (custody) and important decisions regarding your child’s best interest. To learn more about what we may be able to do for you, you should contact the Fort Lauderdale paternity-test attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. today by calling 954-580-8080.
How We Can Help
A parent who wishes to establish parental rights and/or obligations between a suspected father and a minor child must file a Florida paternity action. The paternity action typically includes DNA testing unless both parents stipulate to parentage. DNA paternity testing offers 99.9% accuracy in establishing a father-child relationship between two individuals, which makes it the single most accurate way to determine a paternal relationship between two people. If you are a mother and establish a paternal relationship between your child and the biological father, the father will be required to help you provide the clothing, food, shelter and other necessities that your child may need. A negative paternity result can also help prevent an obligation to provide child support for someone else’s biological child.
If you are served with paternity papers filed by someone claiming that you are the father of their biological child, it is imperative that you seek legal advice. If you fail to respond to a paternity action, the court may move forward and determine that you are the biological father by default. There are many men paying child support for children that are not their biological children because they ignored paternity proceedings.
If a paternity action establishes that you are the biological father of a child, then you will have a right to seek timeshare arrangements (custodial time) with the child. You will have all of the rights and obligations of a biological parent. Whether you are a mother or father seeking to establish a parent-child relationship our experienced Fort Lauderdale paternity attorneys can guide you through the Florida process of determining and establishing paternity.
At Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., our experienced Fort Lauderdale paternity-test attorneys understand your concerns and may be able to work with you to meet your needs.
Contact Us
If you or someone you love is concerned about paternity issues, the Fort Lauderdale paternity-test attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. would like to discuss your case with you. To learn more about what we may be able to do to help, you should contact us today by calling 954-580-8080.
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