We are often asked “What are my legal rights as a father?” in a San Diego family law case. There is a national law firm who markets “Father’s Rights.” The fact of the legal matter in California is this: Under California family law a “father” has exactly precisely the same rights when it comes to divorce, child custody and parenting…
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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…