𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄𝐒

𝐼𝑛 𝑎 𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑦/𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟, 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑.

Often this involves a paternity test; however, in some cases paternity is not contested and can be established by a simple acknowledgement. Once paternity is established, cases proceed through the same stages as any other lawsuit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Custody, visitation and support are all issues that must be addressed. (See those practice areas.)

Your lawyer will assist you with every stage and aspect of the process and will help you arrive at a resolution guided by your goals and interests.