As the legal father of a child, you have certain rights and responsibilities. Parents have the responsibility to provide financial support to help ensure that a child’s needs are met. Parents have the right to spend time with their children, absent a truly compelling reason. These are just some of the basics....

Establishing paternity essentially refers to establishing the legal rights of a father in relation to a child. In Florida, if a mother is married at the time of her birth, then her husband is the legal father of the child. If a mother is unmarried at the time of birth, steps must...

When it comes to the law, there are two kinds of fathers. First, there is the biological father. This is the man who actually fathered the child. Second, there is the legal father. The legal father is the man who possesses parenting rights and responsibilities regarding the child. Oftentimes, the biological father...

When a man is married to a woman who gives birth, Florida law provides that he is automatically presumed to be the child’s father and, therefore, has all of the rights of a parent to that child. A father to a child born out of wedlock, however, has a more complicated...

Perhaps you have seen the popular television talk show in which the host states with a resounding voice, “You are not the father.” Maybe you know someone who has taken a paternity test. You might even be consideringtaking a paternity test yourself. No matter the reason, you have questions, and we...

Thanks to popular daytime television shows, paternity testing became somewhat of a joke in recent years. “You are NOT the father” became a sort of catchphrase in our culture. Unfortunately, establishing paternity is anything but a laughing matter. Knowing who fathered a child or children is important for everyone involved. There are highly accurate tests...

When a married man and woman have a child, it is presumed that the man is the father of the child. Unless otherwise stated by the mother or both parents, the husband is legally the father of the newborn. This is not the same when the couple is not married. It is important that...