Did You Fail To Establish Paternity? Then You Have No Parental Rights!
Daytona Beach, Florida, Family Law Attorney Jeffrey A. Klein
You are a father. If you were never married to your child's mother, then you have no legal rights as your child's father until you have established paternity through a legal proceeding. This is true even if you are named on your child's birth certificate and even though you may be raising or have raised your child.
If you do not establish paternity, you are not considered your child's legal father. And you have no fathers' rights.
For a Initial Consultation
Contact me online or call 1-866-819-6032
I am Jeffrey A. Klein, and I focus my practice on family law. Because of this focus, I have a comprehensive understanding of Florida's family law statutes that a general practitioner would have hard time matching. You have a family law problem - so see a family law lawyer.
It is strange but true: in Florida, the courts can force you to pay child support without establishing paternity first.
That means you can pay child support while having no right to make decisions regarding your child's upbringing ... and no right to custody or visitation.
What Does It Mean To Have No Fathers' Rights?
It means you are not legally entitled to see your child ... ever. It means you do not get to make decisions about the child's upbringing - like education, religion and healthcare. It means the mother can take your children and move anywhere, and there's nothing you can do to stop it.
Even if it means you will never see your children again.
How Can You Get Fathers' Rights?
The only way for you to establish your rights as a father is through a paternity proceeding. At the conclusion of a paternity proceeding, the court will bestow upon you all accordant rights and responsibilities.
To schedule a initial consultation, call my office today at 1-866-819-6032, or just contact me online.
