Jacksonville Paternity Attorney

Establishment of Paternity Lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida

In the instance of a child born out of wedlock, the father does not have the legal rights of a parent until such time as paternity is established. However, not all paternity disputes involve unwed parents. If there is any disagreement regarding a child's paternity, various methods of DNA and blood testing can be utilized, using samples from the mother and the alleged father, as well as that of the child. Jacksonville paternity attorneys at Ellerin | Hutchinson have years of experience helping mothers and fathers in all matters of family law and paternity actions, including child custody, child support and visitation schedules.

Jacksonville Paternity Issues, Support and Custody

Both parents have a legal obligation to provide support and guidance to their children. Beyond the obligation, however, is the basic right of a parent to be involved in the raising of their child. Even more importantly, the welfare of the child is the most important facet of a paternity case. From either the mother's or father's perspective, there are various situations which may be legally resolved once paternity is established, such as:

• The mother wishes to receive child support from the father, who is denying paternity.
• The mother wants the father to take an active role in the raising of the child and needs a court-ordered visitation schedule.
• The father wants to spend time with his child but the mother is refusing to acknowledge his right to do so.
• The father wants a court order for child custody or visitation based on his paternal rights.
• The father wants to stop paying support for a child he does not believe is his own.

If you have a situation where the paternity of your child has been challenged, you need the legal advice of a skilled and experienced paternity lawyer in Jacksonville who can take you through all the necessary steps to establish paternity and look out for your rights and the rights of your child.

Do you need to establish paternity for your child, and protect your child's rights to be supported? Contact a Jacksonville paternity attorney at Ellerin | Hutchinson today.