When there is a paternity issue, it can be a worrisome and problematic issue to overcome. This is something that often arises with unmarried people who are either unsure as to the paternity or are embroiled in a dispute. It is easy to forget the children when the...
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Fathers’ Rights
How helpful are paternity tests during custody disputes?
The significance of establishing paternity
When a baby is born in Arizona and any other state in the nation, there is a common misconception that when a man is listed as the father on a birth certificate, this automatically affords him fathers' rights. While being listed as a father could help support a claim...
Is the family law system really stacked against fathers?
Many fathers in Phoenix, Arizona, who find themselves in the middle of a custody dispute with their children's mother may believe the common perception that, should they wind up in front of a judge, they will not get a favorable result in a custody case.However,...
When a claim of paternity turns out to be fraudulent
A number of U.S. jurisdictions presume that a man is a child's father if he was married to the child's mother when the child was born. If the parents are unmarried when the child is born, a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity will establish a legal relationship...
What kinds of DNA testing are used to prove paternity?
The science of testing for paternity has improved over time. Previously courts throughout the United States used blood tests to demonstrate the likelihood that a man was the father of his presumptive child. However, these tests were not always conclusive and often...
Can an unmarried father seek custody of his children?
Custody disputes often arise when married individuals decide to divorce. Along with determining how they will divide their property and money, establishing a child custody plan is one of the most important things that Arizona parents must do. However, custody issues...
Violence, drug abuse may lead to change in custody order
One of the most important factors that an Arizona court will consider when it is creating a child custody order is how that order should be crafted to serve the best interests of the child subject to its terms. In this respect, child custody orders and arrangements...
Warrant issued then canceled for NFL player over paternity matter
The establishment of paternity between a father and child is an important step in permitting each to enforce certain rights with regard to the other. For example, an Arizona court must ensure that a man alleged to be a father is the correct party against whom to...
We can help fathers who are missing out on their kids’ lives
It takes two people to bring a child into the world, but some people may think that it takes only a mother's love to raise children. Historically, mothers received preferential treatment from courts when it came to establishing child custody and visitation plans for...