Paternity

Paternity Legal Services in Bloomington, IN

Fathers who are in need of professional paternity services can find the trusted legal experts they’re looking for at our firm. At Slotegraaf Niehoff P.C., we only accept cases in areas of the law where we’re experienced to ensure that every client may get the best possible legal representation. We work hard to become legal authorities in a variety of specialized fields so that our clients can have complete confidence in our skilled paternity attorneys.

Our Paternity Lawyers Serve Many Southern Indiana Locations

Slotegraaf Niehoff P.C. serves clients throughout the southern Indiana region. If you ever need assistance with our legal paternity services, contact us in the following areas:

What Are Paternity Rights?

Paternity rights refer to the legal entitlements and responsibilities that a father has towards his child. These rights often encompass elements such as visitation, custody, and child support. The establishment of paternity rights typically begins with the recognition of a man as the legal father on the child’s birth certificate at the time of the child’s birth. However, this process can become complicated in cases involving unmarried parents or when there is a dispute over who the biological father is.

In such situations, a legal process may be necessary to establish legal paternity. This process usually involves the alleged father, the child’s mother, and sometimes the child’s legal father if someone else was originally identified as the father of the child. Establishing paternity is crucial because it not only determines who has the right to make decisions for the child but also who is obligated to pay child support. Legal paternity also ensures the child’s right to inherit from the father and receive benefits on his behalf.

How a Paternity Lawyers Can Help You

A paternity lawyer plays an essential role in navigating the complexities of establishing paternity and protecting a father’s paternity rights. They can guide clients through the legal process to establish or challenge paternity, which often involves genetic testing ordered by a family court. Paternity laws vary by state, so a lawyer’s expertise in state law is crucial in a paternity case. They can help determine paternity through DNA testing, and once the child’s paternity is confirmed, they can help in securing a court order to establish the client as the child’s legal father. 

This could include obtaining a child support order or negotiating child support amounts. Furthermore, a paternity lawyer can help unmarried fathers understand and assert their parental rights, including legal custody. 

They can also aid in filing an acknowledgment of paternity, a legal document that establishes the signer as the legal parent of a child. In essence, a paternity lawyer is instrumental in ensuring that the paternity determination process is fair and respects the rights of all parties involved.

Contact the Paternity Attorneys at Slotegraaf Niehoff P.C. Today

You can trust Slotegraaf Niehoff P.C. to handle all of your legal paternity needs whether you live in Bloomington, Monroe, Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Owen, or Morgan counties in Indiana. We are dedicated to thoroughly reviewing your case, carefully listening to what you have to say, and being honest with you at every stage of the process because we value open communication with our clients. 

For all of the aforementioned reasons and more, you can have peace of mind knowing that you’ll have knowledgeable lawyers on your side when you reach out to the seasoned attorneys at Slotegraaf Niehoff P.C..

To schedule a consultation and learn more about our paternity services, contact us today — we look forward to hearing from you.