Category Archives: Paternity
What You Need to Know About Establishing Paternity in Texas
Paternity means legal fatherhood. At birth, the law automatically recognizes the two legal parents of a child, the husband and wife. For married couples, paternity is that simple. There are no additional legal steps needed. However, when a child is born to parents who aren’t married to one another, the law doesn’t automatically recognize… Read More »
Contesting Pаtеrnitу? Info on DNA Testing In Tеxаѕ
Establishing pаtеrnitу iѕ extremely important for the well-being of you and your child. Why? Because under Tеxаѕ law, a child born tо аn unmarried mother does not аutоmаtiсаllу have a lеgаl fаthеr. If you are looking to establish paternity, it is possible to utilize an array of tests to determine if a particular individual… Read More »
Establishing Paternity – What You Need to Know
Paternity establishes the biological relationship between a father and a child. Paternity also carries legal significance because it triggers an obligation for the father to provide financial support to the mother in raising the child. When a child is born out of wedlock, many fathers accept and paternity by signing an acknowledgement form. However,… Read More »
Understanding the Termination of Parental Rights in Texas
There are a variety of issues in Texas concerning paternity. Pregnancy can occur unexpectedly. A father may discover that he is not the genetic father of a child and desire to stop paying child support. Sometimes, a parent is simply in no place to have a child. In these situations and others, a parent… Read More »
