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What is a “paternity” case and when should you consider a paternity action in San Diego? Paternity is the legal process to establish that a man is the father of a specific child. In California, when a married couple have a child the husband is automatically considered to be the father of the child. This legal standing also extends to …
Why should an unmarried father file a paternity case in San Diego? You may have completed paperwork at the hospital and you may be listed on the birth certificate as the father of the child. You may even be paying child support for your baby. However, there is one important legal issue you must be aware of: You have no …
Are you an unmarried father seeking paternity orders to protect your child custody rights in San Diego? Many unmarried fathers are confused by the topic of paternity in Carlsbad. After all, you probably completed paperwork at the hospital which put your name on your child’s birth certificate. You may even have begun to fulfill child support obligations. However, it is …
We are often asked something to the effect of “The unmarried mother of our baby can leave town and I have no legal say in the matter?” It may surprise many San Diego residents to learn that more than half of the children born in the United States today come into a family with unmarried parents. The norms have changed, and …
The paternity form at the hospital ensures support but what about custody? Are you aware of the lack of legal parenting time and child custody rights of an unmarried father in California? When a married couple have a child California presumes the husband to be the father of the child. This provides important legal rights including physical and legal custody. …
Why are child custody and support more important than ever for an unmarried father in Carlsbad? It is becoming more of a norm for children to be born to unwed parents in California and across the nation. The New York Times recently noted more than 50% of women under the age of 30 who have a baby are unmarried in …
We are often asked: “How does health insurance relate to child support in a Carlsbad divorce? Is health insurance part of the California child support guideline calculator or is it a separate issue?” The answer of the cost of healthcare in a Carlsbad divorce or paternity case is often quite straight forward. Here in North County both the Family Court …
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 …
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 …