Paternity Actions

We have represented many married and unmarried clients on paternity issues. The advances in DNA testing have made the determination of paternity a scientific fact. For mothers, the establishment of paternity will enable them to obtain child support to provided better lives for their children. As for fathers, the determination of paternity may solve long-lingering issues regarding fatherhood. Often, the discovery of the unfaithfulness of a wife raises issues regarding paternity of children of the marriage.

 

DNA testing is a simple procedure involving the drawing of blood under controlled conditions. The blood sample is then sent to a lab for analysis and the completion of a report. For married persons, a determination that a spouse is not the biological parent raises issues beyond child support and which we are experienced in providing advice.