Petition For Paternity

The law doesn't specify an age at which the court must take into consideration a child's preference. That's because age doesn't determine maturity level. So it's conceivable that a judge might take into account the wishes of a young, mature child, but not those of an older, less responsible one.

Birth certificate. If a birth certificate declares the father and he signs it, this is a legally binding qualification of paternity. DNA test. Court order.

The possible father of a child has the right to refuse a court-ordered DNA paternity test, although he'll face legal consequences for doing so.If the father refuses to take the test at this point, he can be held in contempt of court, which can lead to legal consequences such as fines and criminal charges.

If there is some type of court action involving the children (divorce, custody, visitation, child support, etc.) that is in process, then it may be illegal for you to take the children out of state, even temporarily, without permission from the judge and/or consent of the other parent.

Establishing paternity ensures a father's legal rights and various rights and privileges for their children, such as rights to inheritance, father's medical and life insurance benefits, and Social Security and veterans' benefits, plus access to paternal family health history.

Along with Utah, the National Parents Organization lists seven states as having laws most supportive of shared parenting Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota and South Dakota.

It shall be presumed that the parent intends to abandon the child who has been left by his parent without provision for his identification or who has been left by his parent in the care and custody of another without any provision for his support, or without communication from such parent for a period of 6 months.

Fathers in the state of New Hampshire have an equal right to child support as mothers, and they also have equal access to the services provided by the Division of Child Support Services.

The law doesn't specify an age at which the court must take into consideration a child's preference. That's because age doesn't determine maturity level. So it's conceivable that a judge might take into account the wishes of a young, mature child, but not those of an older, less responsible one.