A while ago a woman gave birth to a little girl. The man that she was with, assumed that he was the father, and signed the birth certificate. When the couple split, the man was ordered to pay child support. ...
Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Serving in our nation’s military is a tough thing as it is, but trying to get benefits for your child or children if you’re not married can prove to be even more difficult…especially if you are overseas somewhere serving your ...
Establishing Parentage
Establishing parentage is a very important step in the well being of your child. Establishing parentage means obtaining a court order or signing an official Declaration of Paternity that states who the legal parents of a child are. If a woman becomes pregnant and is not married, the child does not have a legal father until parentage is established. Even if the father can prove he is the biological father, if he was never married to the mother, than he ...
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A History of Paternity Testing
As a culture we have quickly adapted and accepted the role DNA can play in our lives from determining who murdered or raped someone to determining the paternity of a child. DNA testing has provided us with more and more ...
Not the Daddy: Challenging Paternity
Our culture has turned the idea of paternity testing into a form of entertainment or humor. People still tune in to The Maury Show to see who the daddy is, but paternity testing is a very real and serious concern for many people. This includes both mothers and possible fathers.
As with many child-related concerns, the sympathies often go to the mother without much question, but there is also the issue of men being falsely identified as fathers. If you are ...
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