Many fathers are surprised to find out that they do not have the right to seek custody and visitation of their child until they establish paternity. Similarly, many mothers soon realize that they do not have the right to seek child support unless they establish paternity. In such cases, a skilled paternity lawyer becomes a valuable asset to success.

Ask the team at Prager Jones to help you if you are a parent who is interested in enforcing your rights through a parentage case. Our paternity lawyers represent clients throughout San Diego, La Mesa and the surrounding region with a variety of issues related to paternity, custody and more. We give honest, compassion and personal attention to everyone we serve.

In California, paternity cases are now called parentage cases. Biological fatherhood is legally uncertain if the parents are unmarried at the time of a child’s birth. Motherhood is almost never in question because the mother gives birth. California presumes parentage when the parents are married at the time of birth. If the parents are not married at the time of birth, the court must determine the biological father.

If your child’s other parent signs a voluntary declaration of paternity, you do not need to go to court. In many cases, it may be necessary to have the court order a genetic test to formally establish parentage and thus enforce your custodial rights and other parental rights. This is known as a Petition to Establish a Parent-Child Relationship. (aka Parentage Case). Our family law attorneys have helped a countless number of parents establish parentage. They also have experience handling cases involving same-sex parents and where a child has more than two parents. If you turn to us for a paternity lawyer, you will be in good hands.

We have team of lawyers is ready to assist you in establishing parentage so you can spend time with your child. To request a free initial consultation with a paternity lawyer, please call 619-910-8274 or send us an email.