Paternity Complexities
Dealing with paternity can involve complicated issues which add to the difficulty of understanding your legal rights. Who the father is in the eyes of the law may seem unclear. Some examples of paternity complications include: The mother is married to someone other than the biological father before the child is born Within 300 days… Read More »
Paternity Tests: When Do You Need One?
Like many states, Texas has adopted the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) to govern jurisdiction and procedures in paternity and child support suits. Under the UPA, a court may order genetic testing upon the request of a party in a paternity suit. Genetic testing, however, may not always be necessary to establish paternity. The UPA provides… Read More »