What is Paternity and How Can I Establish it?

In Arizona, even if you are on the birth certificate as the Father, it does not necessarily mean you have rights. You need to establish your legal rights to legal decision-making (custody), parenting time and child support through the Court.

Alternatively, if you are the Mother of a child, you can establish paternity in order to receive child support and/or to establish a parenting plan from your child(ren)’s father.

We can help with that!

All parties who have a child together should have a written parenting plan agreement even if you get along and have no issues presently. This can change at any time and without a written agreement, your parenting time or the amount of support you have been receiving voluntarily can be unilaterally changed.

If you are considering filing for paternity, do not hesitate to call us at Lewis Labadie and schedule a free telephone consultation to discuss your rights, the process and cost.

Lewis Labadie handles family law cases in most counties including Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, and others.