Do you have paternity questions? Are you questioning that the newborn baby born to your girlfriend is yours? Are you just not sure?
You have rights. If parents are not married, it is necessary to establish paternity in order to define parental rights and responsibilities, such as decision-making, child custody and child support, and visitation rights.
By initiating a paternity action, you will establish if you are the child’s father. If you are, visitation rights or custody will be granted to you. You will be ordered to pay child support. Don’t allow the child’s mother to tell you when and if you can see your child.
If you have had a child with someone to whom you were not married, you need to file a paternity action. Because all cases and circumstances are different, it is important to speak to an experienced Orange County Family Law attorney to know your rights, options and obligations.
