Often times, the parentage of a child never comes into question in the event that the child’s parents end their marriage. There are instances, however, when one or both parties raise questions and/or concerns over legal paternity. Paternity disputes in Illinois...
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Custody issue arises over biological link to baby
When it comes to making important decisions regarding child custody and support arrangements during the divorce process, the relationship between both parents and the child in question is taken into consideration. As a result, an Illinois family law judge will look at...
Ruling in one celebrity paternity dispute may set precedent
To this day the legal rights, or lack thereof, of biological fathers continue to be debated in cases involving sperm donors and in vitro fertilization. And while legal guidelines are in place in Illinois and other states across the country to address issues relating...
State laws can put paternity rights in jeopardy
As the definition of marriage continues to evolve in areas of the country like Belleville, Illinois, families all around the country are expressing their commitment to each other in both conventional and nontraditional ways. Even though the law has yet to go into...
Biological father accuses state of ignoring paternity rights
While many Belleville, Illinois, couples choose to have children outside of wedlock, doing so can present some unique legal challenges in the event that a custody issue arises. In some instances, the paternity rights of the biological father can be challenged by the...
Co-parenting court aims to involve dads in their kids’ lives
In Belleville or anywhere else in Illinois, when a former couple is dealing with a child support matter, they may expect that they will have to appear in front of a family law judge in order to resolve the issue. Sometimes a dispute can be settled without stepping...
Paternity does not influence ruling in one custody dispute
Many Illinois child custody and visitation disputes come down to determining who has legal rights to the child. And while determining paternity does play a role in many cases, a man’s biological link to a child does not automatically establish whether or not he...
Supreme Court ruling denies fathers’ rights
In Illinois and states around the country, many men are forced to defend their rights as fathers in custody and adoption disputes. And while paternity rights are ultimately upheld in many instances, there are cases that raise profound questions about the rights of...
Fathers’ rights can be jeopardized in some adoption cases
In Illinois and states across the country, the law may not safeguard fathers’ rights under certain circumstances. And unfortunately, many biological fathers may not know their paternity rights are compromised until they’re forced into a major legal...
Chicago basketball star counters paternity claims
It recently came to light that a woman has filed a lawsuit against NBA legend Michael Jordan. The suit claims that Jordan is the biological father of the woman's now 16-year-old son. In addition to requesting that the retired basketball player's paternity be...