Understanding Paternity Laws in Oklahoma
Because I do primarily family law in my practice, one of the questions that I often address is, how do you establish paternity for a child that you believe to be yours?
A couple of answers to that question. The most simple answer is that when the child is born and you’re married, there’s a presumption that you’re the father. Most of the time the hospital will give you a simple form called an acknowledgment of paternity, that’s basically an affidavit with two parties. You and the other parent.
Establishing Paternity When Unmarried
The second way that you can establish paternity is obviously if you’re unmarried, you can also have an acknowledgment of paternity executed. But let’s say that one isn’t executed because you caught this child early in his or her life and you don’t know who the father is, or you’re not sure, or you suspect it might not be you, or you suspect it might be you and the mother is denying that, you need to file a paternity lawsuit.
Importance of Legal Representation
The first consideration in a paternity lawsuit is A, a lawyer. Get one, get one that’s good and experienced. I’d be happy to help you. But the second consideration is whether you need genetic testing. If you think that you are the father and you’re not married, you can request a court order for the mother to subject the child to genetic testing.
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If you have any questions about this or any other family law matter, again, I am a Tulsa paternity lawyer. My contact information can be found at tulsafathersrights.lawyer and at Dads.Law and I would be happy to consult with you about it. Thank you.
