Long Island Paternity Lawyer

Paternity is a term that may be used to refer to a man's role or status as a father. Although a child may have a biological father, this may be different than establishing legal paternity and therefore the responsibility and rights of a legal parent. When paternity is in question due to a child born out of wedlock or a similar situation, it is important to consider involving an attorney to assist with this important matter. Whether you establish or disestablish paternity will directly impact the right to custody or visitation as well as responsibility in regard to child support. If you would like to talk about your case to an experienced professional, please contact a Long Island divorce lawyer at The Kepanis Law Firm. A consultation will shed light on this important matter and offer you the information you need to make an educated decision about your case.

Establishing Paternity or Disestablishing Paternity

There may be different reasons to attempt to establish or disestablish paternity.

• You may be a mother who is seeking child support from a man who is the father of your child, but you need to establish this in the eyes of the law.
• You may be a father seeking visitation rights or custody and need to establish paternity in order to exercise your rights as a father.
• You may be a mother wishing to contest a man's claim to paternity to ensure he does not obtain custody or visitation rights.
• You may be a man who needs to disestablish paternity in order to avoid paying child support for a child that is not yours.

Regardless of the particular situation, there is much a lawyer can do to assist you in facing this situation and seeking a positive result.

Make sure you act quickly to schedule a consultation to discuss your paternity-related matter. Contact a Long Island paternity attorney today.