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Establishing paternity is important for both parents and children to protect legal rights and responsibilities. Whether born to married parents or out of wedlock, Illinois law has several ways to establish parentage. At O’Flaherty Law, our Wheaton paternity attorneys will guide you through the process, protecting your parental rights and your child’s well-being.
If the parents are married at the time of the child’s birth, the husband is presumed to be the father. For unmarried parents, paternity can be established in the following ways:
Once paternity is established, both parents have legal rights and responsibilities to the child, including custody, visitation and support.
Paternity goes beyond just paperwork—it has long term emotional and financial implications for the child and parents. Our Wheaton paternity attorneys at O’Flaherty Law can help you get the benefits of recognized parentage including:
Paternity also means the child gets emotional support from both parents and access to family medical history.
Paternity cases can get complicated when parents disagree, especially during divorce or separation. At O’Flaherty Law, our Wheaton paternity attorneys help clients through these challenges by providing legal guidance and advocating for fair results. Some of the issues we address include:
Whether you are seeking to establish paternity or facing legal disputes, it’s important to take timely action to protect your rights.
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In this article, our Wheaton paternity attorneys explain the three types of paternity cases that can be filed in Wheaton. We explain who can file a paternity suit, when a contested paternity suit can be filed, and how the courts proceed with these matters. We also examine contested paternity suits, as well as the statute of limitations regarding these types of cases, to help you make educated decisions regarding your Wheaton paternity matter.
Read more by our Wheaton paternity attorneys about the different types of Illinois paternity cases.
Our Wheaton paternity lawyers discuss in this article the establishment of paternity by consent at birth, known as voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
When children are born to patents who are unmarried, hospitals and midwives are required by the Illinois Vital Records Act to provide the parents with the forms that allow the parents to simply and easily establish paternity by mutual consent, assuming that both parents agree. These forms include:
If the parents are in agreement about paternity, they can execute these forms and deliver them to the clerk of the circuit court. The judge will then enter the agreed order without requiring the parents to appear in court.
In this article, our Wheaton paternity attorneys discuss paternity fraud in Wheaton paternity matters and explain what a "presumed father" is in Wheaton paternity matters.
If there is a "presumed father," as defined by the Illinois Parentage Act, there is a a higher burden of proof that must be cleared to avoid paternity obligations.
A "presumed father" is considered if any of the following are true:
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