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Saturday,
December 22, 2018.
posted in Paternity

Establishing or Contesting Paternity in Florida: Do You Need a Paternity Attorney or Not?

Regardless of whether you are trying to establish or contest paternity, you probably have lots of questions about how paternity is determined in Florida as well as whether or not you need a paternity lawyer in Fort Lauderdale or elsewhere in the Sunshine State. In Florida, paternity is determined in one of the following ways:...

Friday,
November 23, 2018.
posted in Child Support

Child Support: Paternity and Time Sharing

Breaking up sometimes happens as naturally as when you first got to together. As tough as it is to accept the new reality for yourself, it doesn’t take a genius to see that this acceptance will be hard on your children. When couples divorce, they either have a smooth transition or a rocky one. More...

Thursday,
November 02, 2017.
posted in Paternity

Establishing Paternity Can Benefit Everyone

Not establishing paternity early can be detrimental to a child’s physical and emotional development. It can also affect the whole family in so many ways. Some people enjoy watching reality shows dealing with paternity issues. But the truth is that fathers seeking to establish paternity in the real world have to cope with painful emotions...

Friday,
June 23, 2017.
posted in Paternity

Lesbian Parents Face Unusual Paternity Challenges

Many Florida residents assume that because the United States Supreme Court legitimized same-sex marriage a couple of years ago, those same-sex parents gained a new set of rights. In reality, however, states have addressed this issue in a number of different ways. In some states, same-sex couples have been permitted to list both partners’ names...

Friday,
February 24, 2017.
posted in Family Law

Contested Adoption Cases Are Family Law Challenges

Few child custody matters in Florida courts are more fraught with emotion than those in which an adoption is being contested. In these cases, both sides have a strong position, yet one side will walk away devastated. For the children at the center of these family law struggles, the outcome is often difficult to accept,...

Thursday,
February 02, 2017.
posted in Paternity

Is There A Cradle In Your Future?

Perhaps you never imagined the range of emotions you felt when you heard that you were going to be a father. The joy and excitement may have been tempered by the concern that the mother of the child may not be eager to allow you to participate in the child’s life as fully as you...

Thursday,
January 05, 2017.
posted in Paternity

Addressing Complex Paternity Issues in Divorce

If you’re one of many Florida parents currently going through a divorce, you’re likely well aware that life does not always go as planned. Like most people, you no doubt had every hope your marriage would last a lifetime. You’re certainly not the first person to come to terms with the reality that this will...

Thursday,
July 07, 2016.
posted in Paternity

Paternity An Issue In Reversed Adoption Case

When adoption is challenged in court, the outcome is usually heartbreaking for one side of the dispute. In a recent case, a man took his case to the highest level in his state of residence and was successful in having his daughter’s adoption overturned. In an unusual twist, the man was able to win, despite...

Thursday,
May 19, 2016.
posted in Paternity

Paternity As It Relates To Custody Rights in Florida

In matters of child custody or child support in Florida, it is often necessary for a father to establish his rights in order to validate his legal presence in a child’s life. Interestingly, paternity does not always refer to a biological father. It merely means that a person is legally establishing a parent/child relationship. Once...

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