Paternity

San Jose Paternity Lawyer  

Parental Rights and Establishing Paternity

When you have questions concerning a party's obligations and rights to a child, you may need help establishing paternity. One way to establish legal paternity is to file a complaint with the California Superior Court. With the use of DNA paternity testing, the court will rule on the paternity of your child. To learn more about paternity testing, contact the Santa Clara, California, Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C. at (408) 556-9276 or (866) 491-1667. We represent people involved in paternity disputes throughout the Silicon Valley.

Paternity Actions

If you are an unwed father or mother seeking to establish your paternal rights, you must act immediately. Failing to contest or establish paternity in a timely manner may affect issues such support, custody and visitation rights. Our Santa Clara, California, family law attorneys represent people contesting and asserting paternity.

Purpose of Paternity Adjudications

In order to receive child support, or be awarded custody and visitation, the court must declare legal paternity for unwed parents. You can sign a Declaration of Paternity stipulating to the paternity of your child. Failing to stipulate to a child's paternity subjects you to a paternity dispute.

If you are being investigated or sued by the California Department of Child Support Services, you will need advice. Depending on your case, you may be able to contest paternity by submitting to a court authorized DNA test. DNA paternity testing conclusively proves paternity.

To learn more about establishing or contesting paternity, call the San Jose area Law Office of Daniel Jensen at (408) 556-9276 or (866) 491-1667 or submit your contact information to us by completing the attached contact us form.