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Chicago Paternity Lawyers
Helping Those in Chicago with Divorce Cases for 50+ Combined Years
Paternity, or establishing the child’s father, is intimately related to all family law matters that involve children. It will impact child support, parenting time, parenting right, and as such it is important to work with our skilled family law attorneys if you need help establishing or challenging paternity. Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon LLC., offers representation in paternity-related matters based upon over 50 years of legal experience.
Paternity or Parentage in Illinois
A paternity lawyer at our firm can help if:
You have been pursued for child support for a child you do not believe is yours.
You need to establish paternity to seek child support for your child.
You want to obtain parenting decision making rights custody or parenting time visitation rights and need to establish paternity to do so.
You want to challenge a parenting claim by disputing paternity.
You want to legally establish paternity to avoid any future conflicts or issues.
In Illinois, a man is presumed the natural father of a child if:
The man and the birth mother were married at the time that the child was conceived or born;
The man and the birth mother were married after the child’s birth and the man’s name is listed on the birth certificate (with the man’s consent);
The man and the birth mother signed a paternity or parentage acknowledgment (Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity, also called a VAP).
Consult our highly experienced paternity lawyers at (312) 372-1639 or email us at info@abmfamilylaw.com.
Proof Is Required to Establish Paternity
When it comes to disputes related to child support, parenting time, and parenting rights, presumption alone is not enough to establish paternity. DNA testing may be required to legally establish paternity. Gaining cooperation from both parents to conduct the DNA testing can be a challenge, and the attorneys at Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon are ready to provide you the certainty and rights that come from establishing paternity.
These cases can be complex and emotional, and our Illinois paternity lawyers offer the level of counsel that will bring you peace of mind in knowing that your rights are protected to the fullest extent.
Let’s Work Together
Contact Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon, LLC today