Determining paternity is important for a number of reasons, including the fact that the father of the child has a responsibility to support it, but also may have the right to be part of the child's upbringing. Establishing paternity also gives the child access to the...
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Paternity
The Impact And Importance Of Determining Paternity
Paternity and determining paternity is an important part of the family law legal process. Paternity is always an issue when children are born to unmarried parents. Before a father can obtain rights to his child, including custody and visitation, paternity must be...
The Process Of Establishing Paternity In Florida
Paternity of a child may be established several different ways in Florida. A man is presumed to be the father of the child if he was married to the mother of the child at the time of the child's conception or birth; if the mother of the child was unmarried at the time...
How Do I Establish Paternity And Why Is It Important?
There can be a variety of important reasons to establish paternity for a child. Paternity establishes the legal father of a child. In turn, establishing the legal paternity of a child provides rights and benefits for the child and all parties involved. When a Florida...
NBA Player Seeks Paternity Test And Sole Custody Of Child
Legal resources exist to determine paternity and handle the important implications of paternity. If NBA Pacers' player, Paul George, is proven to be the father of a child through a paternity test, he plans to seek sole custody of the child. George has sought to move...
What Is Paternity Fraud?
Paternity is an important consideration with many implications that the legal process can help with. The woman who brought a paternity suit against Michael Jordan, claiming he fathered her 17-year old son, has been fined by the court. It has been reported that the...
Rocker Liam Gallagher Faces Paternity Suit
Establishing paternity of a child can be of great benefit to all the parties involved, including the child, and the family law system is designed to provide just that. Rocker Liam Gallagher has been sued in a U.S. court for paternity of a "love child" he allegedly...
Paternity Test Says Rapper Is Not The Father Of 2-Year-Old Child
Paternity actions can be a useful tool in situations when paternity is disputed. Rapper Flo Rider, real name Tramar Dillard, recently underwent a paternity test to determine if he is the father of a 2-year-old child in Florida. The child's mother claimed that the...
Michael Jordan Asks For Paternity Action To Be Dismissed
Paternity actions can often provide important information to families and children. Former basketball great and NBA owner Michael Jordan, who has a home in south Florida and recently filed for a marriage license in Florida, is facing a paternity suit in a...