Paternity actions are often necessary in situations such as the following:
- To prepare for any type of adoption by confirming who the child's biological father is: a private adoption, a stepparent adoption or a grandparent adoption
- When a birth mother seeks child support
- When a birth father seeks custody or visitation rights
- When a father or mother in an unmarried couple wishes to formalize custody and visitation arrangements to prevent kidnapping
- When a putative father (a man alleged to be the father) seeks confirmation of his belief that he is not the father, in order to avoid paying child support
- In connection with a divorce or child support dispute, to settle questions about who the father of a child is
- When family members understand that it is in a child's best interests to know the truth about his or her family origins
Unmarried couples are our most common clients in connection with paternity cases handled by the Law Offices of Fisher & Frommer, PLLC. Our family law attorneys are ready to advise you on the most efficient and effective way to ensure your parental rights as well as your child's right to know his or her full identity.
Contact an Orlando Family Lawyer Regarding Paternity in Florida
Please note: In Florida, a man may make a claim of potential paternity through a putative father registry. Ask our law firm about any questions you have regarding the Florida Putative Father Registry, and about how to get legal confirmation of your paternity once your child is born.
Get the answers and help that you need related to paternity, DNA testing, adoption, guardianship, child custody, child support or any other child-related legal issue. Contact an experienced Florida family law attorney at the Law Offices of Fisher & Frommer, PLLC.
