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Reviewing methods used to establish parentage

On Behalf of | Sep 7, 2015 | Paternity |

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For parents, there are a number of reasons why it is important to establish paternity. For example, a child’s mother may want to prove that someone is the father of their child in order to receive child support. Additionally, a father who is requesting visitation rights or involved in a custody issue may also wish to establish paternity in order to spend time with their child. In Belleville, Illinois, and throughout the United States, it is vital for parents who want to establish legal paternity to carefully assess their situation.

A number of methods used to establish parentage are laid out by DC.Gov on their website. First of all, when a child is born to a married couple, the spouse of the mother will have their name on the child’s birth certificate and also have an automatic legal relationship with the child. However, parents are not always married and other methods are used to establish parentage. By signing an Acknowledgement of Paternity, parents can also establish paternity and have a father’s name placed on their child’s birth certificate without going to court. Finally, some parents pursue a court order to have DNA testing prove whether or not an individual is the biological father of a child.

The Bureau of Consular Affairs also provides helpful information concerning the DNA testing process on their site. According to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, paternity tests have become 99.99 percent accurate and DNA tests which involve taking a cheek swab are considered equivalent to blood tests.

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