If you are an unwed father of a child there are some legal facts you may wish to be aware of. Even if you filled out all of the forms at the hospital your rights to see your child and share custody and parenting time must be ordered by a court in a process called “paternity.” Establishing paternity legally ensures…
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More than Half of Parents Under the Age of 30 are Unwed
There is a new norm for children being born to young parents in the United States: more than half of parents under the age of 30 are unwed. The realities of children born to unwed parents have substantially changed in the past several years. A recent study noted that more than half of the births to women in the United…
Why the Legal Issue of Paternity is So Important in North County
Why is the legal issue of paternity so important in North County family law courts? When a child is born to a married woman the State of California legally assumes her husband to be the father of the child. All legal child custody rights associated with the child are shared between the two during the course of their marriage. When…
Should an Unmarried Father in Cohabitation Consider a Paternity Case
Should an unmarried father in cohabitation consider a paternity case in Carlsbad? In the past 17 years the number of cohabiting, unmarried couples has almost doubled. Couples are waiting much longer to get married and more than 40% of the children born in the United States last year were born to an unmarried couple. This has become the standard for…
How to Establish Paternity in North County San Diego
How do you establish paternity in North County San Diego? If you are the father of a child in Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Vista or anywhere in San Diego and want to protect your rights as a the father of your child what actions must you take? If a father is not married to the baby’s mother, does he have any…
Establishing Your Rights as a Father in Carlsbad
Establishing your rights as a father in Carlsbad may require more than some paperwork at the hospital or your name on a birth certificate. It is possible to establish paternity by signing a Declaration of Paternity, usually shortly after birth within the hospital itself. What happens if this is not the case? How does a father protect his rights to…
What is the Reason to Legally Establish Paternityf
What is the reason to legally establish paternity in North County San Diego? Doesn’t marriage or completing the forms at the hospital and getting my name on the birth certificate legally establish me as the baby’s father? California law presumes if a child is born to a married couple, they are legally established as the baby’s parents. If the husband…
Balancing Issues of Paternity in Carlsbad and North County
Do you need help balancing issues of paternity in Carlsbad and North County San Diego? Paternity is one of the many aspects of family law that require the advice of a seasoned and proven lawyer. Paternity issues can be emotional and challenging for both unmarried parents before and after the arrival of a child. The mother may be concerned with…
Can an Unmarried Mother Take her Child and Leave California?
Can an unmarried mother take her child and leave California without the father’s permission? While this is a complex legal question, the simple answer begins with “yes, unless the father of the child asserts his rights and paternity under California law.” If this is the case, how does an unmarried father in California protect his custody rights and the parenting privileges…