Central Florida DNA Testing and Paternity Lawyers
Establishing the correct paternity of a child is the key to ensuring proper custody and support orders are created. It is crucial that paternity be determined in order to protect your right to child custody/visitation or gain the amount of child support that provides for your child's needs.
At the Florida office of McMichen, Cinami & Demps, our Orlando paternity lawyers and staff understand the importance of establishing paternity. We can discuss with you the procedures through which DNA samples are obtained and how the possible outcomes may affect your situation.
Our family law attorneys confidently and compassionately represent fathers and mothers seeking relief from the courts to establish parental rights for a variety of purposes, including:
- Receiving child support
- Establishing time sharing/visitation, contact and access rights
- Establishing shared parental responsibility
Paternity and Divorce
In a marriage, a determination of paternity is not legally necessary. A husband is presumed to be the father of a child born of the marriage. However, if a divorce is sought and the paternity comes into question, it is important that a paternity test be done prior to the conclusion of the divorce.
Once paternity has been determined, the same statutes regarding child support and child custody apply as if the parties had been married, even if they were never married or in a relationship.
Schedule an Initial Consultation
Contact our office to discuss your paternity questions with a Central Florida DNA testing attorney. We will give you an honest assessment of the legal issues involved in your case and let you know what we can do to help. You can reach us by phone at 407-898-2161 or via e-mail.
