Establecer la paternidad cuando uno no está casado con la madre de sus hijos puede ser un desafío desalentador. Pero hay varias razones por las cuales establecer la paternidad y adoptar un rol activo en la vida de sus hijos es la cosa más importante que usted puede...
Paternity
How reliable is a paternity test?
Your relationship with your ex is (to say the least) difficult. Among other things, you’ve discovered that they were having affairs throughout your relationship. While they claim that the baby they just had is yours, you aren’t so sure. Naturally, you want clarity....
2 myths about fathers and divorce
A divorce takes its toll on the entire family. Naturally, it is often the children who are the main concern of both parents as well as the courts. However, there are some misconceptions about the impact of divorce on men and the role they play after a separation....
Establishing paternity can help you pass on your family name
Your rights as a father in Florida are different in certain situations than in others. You have the best legal protections when the mother of your child is also your spouse. Married men are typically automatically included on a child's birth certificate when the...
What does shared parental responsibility mean?
Whenever people think of child custody, they often associate it with the child’s physical presence. However, there is more to it than having the child with you. Parental responsibility, often referred to as legal custody in some quarters, is an often overlooked aspect...
What are your rights if you think a married woman’s child is yours?
It can be difficult to handle the news that someone you had a relationship with was married. What may be even harder to reconcile with is the news that they’re having a child who could, realistically, be yours. If the mother of a child who is possibly yours is...
Can you end your parental responsibilities if you aren’t the dad?
It is probably every man's worst nightmare. After years of a relationship, the mother of their child tells him that she had been unfaithful and the child was definitely not his. That bombshell announcement could devastate the father and permanently alter his...
Establishing paternity could help protect your parental rights
Only the mother is legally recognized as a biological parent when she gives birth to the child for an unmarried couple. The father is momentarily left out of the picture until paternity can be established. It means that even if you are the child's biological father,...
Do you have to go to court to establish paternity in Florida?
Married fathers have it easy when it comes to paternity. They don't have to take any special steps at all because the state of Florida just assumes they are the father. However, regardless of how long you have been with the mother of your child, paternity isn't that...
Can your ex take your child out of the country?
As a father of a child with someone who you are no longer dating, it’s important that you do establish paternity. The reality is that if you do not, you will have little or no control over what the mother of your child does and when you see your child. Many men...