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Information on Paternity

During divorce proceedings involving children the paternity of the children may become an important question in determining custody and child support. In certain cases, an action for paternity may be sought from the courts. An action for paternity is a legal determination from the court to establish who the child's biological father is. In Colorado, there is a presumption of paternity if the parties are married or if an individual's name appears on the birth certificate. To contest or establish paternity, a motion is filed with the court requesting that genetic testing occur with the child or children and the alleged father. Actions for paternity are often important for establishing child support.

In other instances, an individual may initiate an action for child support. A man who is being held responsible for child support may request a paternity test if he is not certain the child of the petition is his or not. Whenever there are children involved, the courts take these cases very seriously. Because of the sensitive nature of cases involving young children, it is advisable to hire a top-rated Denver divorce lawyer form our firm to represent you and your interests, as well as those of the children involved. If you believe you are not the father of a child in question, you will want to hire an attorney to help you fight your case. In most cases, unless a test establishes paternity through DNA, paternity will be assumed by the courts according to marriage and birth certificates. It is important that you hire an attorney to make sure you don't pay for something that you don't have to.

Divorce Lawyer Serving Denver and Surrounding Areas

Feldmann Nagel, LLC is a top-rated family law firm in Vail, Steamboat Spring and Denver. We understand how sensitive matters of paternity can be for all parties involved, especially the children. It is our goal to help our clients find the answers they are looking for so that everyone involved in paying the proper amount of child support. If you are involved in a divorce proceeding with children, or if you are trying to seek child support from the person you believe to be the father of your child, you may want to seek a paternity action to determine if you are not being paid the money you are owed.

Contact a Denver divorce attorney today to discuss paternity testing and how it may affect your child support case.