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Whether you’re a mother or a prospective father, filing a paternity action can enable you to establish parental rights for a father and obtain support for a child in need. However, California paternity cases can be difficult to navigate, especially when one party refuses to work with the other.
At Feinberg & Waller, APC, our paternity lawyers help clients resolve paternity actions amicably and efficiently.
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When a child is born in California to unmarried parents, they can choose to file a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity Form either at the hospital or post-birth. If both parents agree on paternity, filing this form enables the father to gain parental rights and puts their name on the child’s birth certificate.
Signing a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity prevents the father from pursuing actions that allow them to contest paternity, such as requesting a paternal DNA test. Generally, it’s an option used by fathers who aren’t married to the mother of their child but are certain of paternity and want to obtain parental rights.
If a mother or father wishes to establish paternity, but the other party disagrees on the validity of their parental status, they can file a paternity action with a California court.
You can file a paternity order in one of two ways:
Frequently, individuals file paternity orders when they find themselves caring for a child and wish to obtain additional support from the other parent.
Establishing paternity allows a child’s custodial parent (who they live with) to:
Whether you’re a mother or a father, establishing paternity in California can enable your child to receive additional support and live a happier, healthier life.
At Feinberg & Waller, APC, our current Calabasas paternity lawyers have knowledge representing parties on both sides of paternity cases. We can help you establish paternity for your child or defend you against an unjustified paternity order.
Schedule a consultation with our paternity lawyers in Los Angeles County. Contact us online or via phone at (866) 463-3852 today! We have offices in Beverly Hills, Calabasas, and Westlake Village.