Paternity and Parentage law in Pensacola
Establishing paternity, known as parentage under Florida law, is a crucial first step in ensuring that a child receives financial support and both the mothers and father's rights and role in their child's life are protected.
At the Pensacola, Florida law office of Farrar Law Firm our family law attorneys assist fathers, mothers, grandparents and children in parentage, child custody and child support matters. For more than 20 years, we've been providing sensitive and effective legal counsel to help parents meet the best interest of their child. To learn more regarding paternity issues and addressing the issues of visitation and child support contact one of our family law attorneys to learn your legal rights.
Where Do You Begin
- DNA testing is the first step in establishing parentage. It's a simple test that can determine paternity with a high degree of accuracy. Our legal staff can help you get the DNA testing done.
- Fathers can also voluntarily acknowledge paternity without the requirement for DNA testing. If a father does so, by signing a form, he can be held liable for child support and can seek custody or visitation. However, later he cannot later disavow paternity.
We help mothers with paternity lawsuits to get testing to resolve paternity disputes. If you have questions regarding proof of parentage or paternity testing, please call our Illinois parentage testing lawyer.
Parentage and Adoption
The Florida Department of Health created the Putative Father Registry to improve the process of notifying a biological father of a pending adoption proceeding. Fathers who want to establish the paternity of their child can register as a father on this site.
The Putative Father Registry protects fathers who do not want to lose their parental rights in an adoption. It also protects prospective adoptive parents from an adoption dispute if a biological father has not received proper notification or consented to the adoption.
For experienced legal representation in establishing paternity, answers to questions about adoption, or any other legal matter involving children, contact our Pensacola law offices to schedule a free initial consultation (850) 434-8904.
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