A paternity proceeding is a legal action to determine whether a man is the father of a child, and to confer the rights and duties associated with that child to the respective parents. While the primary purpose of the proceeding tends to require the father to provide support for his child, the issue of time-sharing and parental responsibility may also be addressed. A paternity proceeding may be brought by any woman, married or unmarried, who is pregnant or who has given birth, by the state if the mother has received public assistance for the child, by a child, or by any man who has reason to believe that he is the father of a child. Department of Revenue/Child Support Enforcement routinely becomes involved in paternity, dependent support and child support enforcement matters, especially when a party is receiving state aid. The Office is prepared to handle these issues. Normally in these proceedings with the Department of Revenue and/or Administrative Support Orders, time-sharing /custody is not dealt with. The Department of Revenue cases normally deal with child support, health insurance and retroactive child support. Therefore, you will normally need to file a separate case in the circuit court in order to establish time-sharing, parental responsibility and other rights besides child support. Please contact William S. Foley, P.A. for a free consultation on your paternity issue and to determine how the office can provide you with help. |
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