Paternity

California Paternity Test Attorney

Asserting the rights of parents and children

Are you a mother who wishes to establish paternity?

Have you been asked to sign a declaration of parentage?

Do you wish to establish your custody and visitation rights?

When a couple with children obtains a divorce, the court presumes that the husband is the father. When an unmarried couple has a child, the state demands proof of paternity before it will rule on a parenting plan. At the Law Offices of John A. Balent, our lawyer can help you establish the paternity of your child. If you are an unmarried parent who wishes to establish custody, visitation, or support for your child, we can help. Contact the Law Offices of John A. Balent for a free consultation.

Establishing Paternity

Establishing paternity is a relatively simple matter, except when one party refuses or seeks court protection against paternity testing. The father and the child may be ordered take a DNA paternity test. We provide information on how to obtain the test, and where to submit the positive results once you receive them. There are also various assumptions of paternity other than DNA testing.

Child Custody, Child Support, and Visitation

Once paternity has been conclusively established, the couple now has to decide on a parenting plan. As with divorcing couples, they decide who gets custody. Usually, the child lives with one parent while the other parent gets visitation rights and pays child support. Often, both parents share legal custody, which gives both of them the power to make decisions about how they are going to raise their child. Our lawyer works closely with you to help you create a simple, workable parenting plan.

Contact a California paternity test lawyer for a free consultation.