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Paternity
Paternity is much more than just establishing fatherhood over a child. It can be an important first step in determining child custody, physical placement and child support. And, in certain cases, the life and health of a child may hang in the balance.
How Does It Work?
Unlike a divorce action, the parties to a paternity action are not married to each other. They must have at least one child born or adopted into their relationship. Paternity actions exclusively address issues relating to a child born or adopted into that relationship, primarily: child custody, physical placement and child support.
If necessary, the parties are ordered by the court to undergo genetic testing (typically a cheek swab) to confirm or exclude paternity.
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