Paternity

A paternity action establishes the parentage of a child. Establishing parentage means determining who are the legal parents of a child. Parentage must be established before a court can order visitation, custody, or child support for a child whose parents were unmarried at the time of his birth. There are many legal, financial, and ethical issues involved with paternity actions and they can be very overwhelming for both parties involved. If the parties cannot agree on parentage, the Court can order genetic testing. If DNA tests show that you are the biological parent of the child in question, you can be held responsible as a parent even if you only had one sexual encounter. This means you will be responsible for paying child support. You also have rights to custody of your child.

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Articles And Information

• Paternity Litigation and the Professional Athlete