Florida Family Law Forms Paternity

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Across the United States each year, a large percentage of children are born to unmarried parents. State law requires the father to support the child financially, but sometimes the father is hesitant to officially acknowledge paternity of the child. This Paternity Laws and Procedures Handbook provides state-specific paternity resources for establishing paternity, and discusses the relevant law and procedures in a general, and easily understood manner. A law summary of the paternity laws in your state is provided. Voluntary paternity establishment and paternity establishment through court action are discussed, as is the genetic testing that the court may order to confirm paternity in doubtful cases. Reading this Handbook will allow you to go forward in the paternity establishment process with the confidence of knowing what to expect at each turn, and provide you with the points of contact in your state for the people and resources that can help you and your child succeed.
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Ing to Florida paternity law, the statute of limitations for establishing paternity is when the child reaches 22 years of age, which is four years after the child in question reaches the age of majority (in Florida, that's 18 years old).

(0-18 Years) After the child's birth and any time until the child reaches age 18, the mother and child's father can establish paternity if they fill out and sign the Acknowledgment of Paternity form (Form DH-432) *. Both parents must fill out and sign this form in the presence of two witnesses or a notary public.

To file for paternity in Florida, start by completing Family Law Form 12.983(a), Petition to Determine Paternity and for Related Relief with the circuit court in the county where you live.

Even if a father signs a child's birth certificate, he will still need to file a Petition to Establish Paternity with the court if he and the child's mother are unmarried. Furthermore, a person cannot file this type of petition until he or she has lived in the state for at least six months.

New Florida Law Grants Equal Parental Rights to Unwed Fathers Effective July 1st. A new Florida law effective as of July 1 gives fathers whose children were born out of wedlock equal parental rights in the Sunshine State.

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