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Establishing Paternity
To Discuss your Paternity Case with Mr. Sanchez,
Contact our Family Law
Firm at 813-879-4600.
A paternity action must be filed
with the courts for the purposes of establishing the identity of
the father of children who are born out of wedlock. In Florida,
it is presumed by the courts that children who are conceived to
married couples have already established paternity, however, if
you have doubts regarding the paternity of a child, our law firm
can help you challenge this in court. In Florida, paternity must
be established before child support and
custody/visitation
(time-sharing) can be determined by a Court.
Filing a Petition to Establish
Paternity
Both the mother and a father can file a paternity case in family
court. Either parent can request that a Florida court
order DNA testing however, both parents can also agree that the
child is the biological child. In this case, no DNA testing is
required.
Fees for DNA
Testing
The fees for DNA testing can be ordered to be paid by both
parties, however, if the alleged father is not the biological
father, then the mother may have to reimburse the father for his
portion of the fees. If the mother pays the fee for DNA testing
and it is proven that the biological father is as claimed by the
mother, the courts may have the father reimburse the mother for
his portion of the fee.
The fees and costs for scientific tests, however, shall be paid
by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the
court unless the parties reach a stipulated agreement which is
adopted by the court.
If you need an aggressive divorce lawyer in Tampa who can
represent you in a paternity lawsuit or if you would like more
information about how to go forward with a paternity lawsuit,
please contact our office for a consultation. Once paternity is
established you can then go forward with
petitioning the courts
for child support, timeshare and other relief with regards to
the child or children.
If you have been served with a
petition to establish paternity or need to establish paternity,
please call our family law firm at (813) 879-4600 for a
consultation.
Consult with Tampa Paternity AttorneyNilo J Sanchez &
Associates - 813-879-4600
Nilo Sanchez
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Read More About:
Fl Statutes
742.12 regarding paternity and DNA testing
to determine paternity
Establishing Paternity and Child Support
Child Support Guideline Principles Florida Statutes
Child Support Guidelines Retroactive Child Support Florida
Statutes
Child Support -
How Time-Sharing Affects Child Support
Non-Biological Children and Florida Child Support
Failure
to Pay Child Support in Florida
Florida Child Custody Law and Unmarried Parents
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