Father's Rights

Whether you are a father or you are about to be a father you have certain legal rights and obligations towards your child. Your rights include visitation and custody of the child and notice if the child is put up for adoption and your obligations consist of supporting the child financially. If you are an unmarried father an attorney can help you file for paternity to establish your parental rights and represent you in any child support order you have received.

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  • Termination of Parental Rights
    A legal termination of parental rights differs significantly from simply agreeing to not seek custody and/or visitation with a child. While parents are typically free to choose to live apart from or refrain from visiting with their children, they likely have a legal right to do so if they so choose. On the other hand, a legal termination of parental rights permanently prohibits a … more
  • How to Establish Paternity 4 Star Rating
    With steadily rising numbers of children being born out of wedlock, and a society that no longer stigmatizes having children outside of a marriage, paternity courts are overrun with unmarried litigants seeking to establish paternity, custody, visitation, child support and related matters regarding their children. Fortunately, paternity court is not the only means of establishing … more

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