Paternity Lawyers in Lutz/ Land O’ Lakes: Protecting Fathers’ Rights
Establishing paternity is a crucial step for fathers to secure their legal rights and responsibilities concerning their children. At the Law Office of Knox and Belcher, our experienced paternity lawyers in Lutz understand the importance of the father-child bond and are dedicated to guiding you through the paternity process and advocating for your rights.
Why is Establishing Paternity as a Father is Important in Florida?
Custody and Time-Sharing: Establishing paternity allows you to seek custody or time-sharing with your child, ensuring you can be an active and involved parent.
Child Support: It establishes both your right to receive child support and your obligation to provide it, ensuring your child’s financial needs are met.
Decision-Making: Paternity grants you the right to be involved in important decisions about your child’s life, such as education, healthcare, and religious upbringing.
Inheritance Rights: It secures your child’s right to inherit from you.
How Can Paternity be Established in Florida?
Voluntary Acknowledgment: Both parents can sign a legal document acknowledging paternity.
Court-Ordered Paternity Testing: If paternity is disputed, a court can order genetic testing (usually a DNA test) to determine paternity.
Protecting Your Rights as a Father in Lutz
We are committed to protecting fathers’ rights in all family law matters, including:
Custody Disputes: We’ll advocate for a parenting plan that allows you to have meaningful time and involvement in your child’s life.
Child Support: We’ll ensure child support obligations are calculated fairly, considering your income and the child’s needs.
Relocation: We’ll protect your rights if the mother plans to relocate with the child.
Common Questions We Hear from Fathers:
What are my rights as an unmarried father in Florida? Unmarried fathers have the same rights to custody and time-sharing as married fathers once paternity is legally established.
How can I get custody of my child if I’m not married to the mother? You can seek custody even if you’re not married to the mother, but you must first establish paternity.
What if the mother is trying to prevent me from seeing my child? We can help you assert your legal rights and fight for fair access to your child.
Protecting Mother’s Rights
If you have a Paternity action filed against you or need to establish a Parenting Plan and/or child support, we are here to help.
Why Choose Knox and Belcher?
Experienced Paternity Lawyers: We have extensive experience representing fathers in paternity cases in Land O’ Lakes, Lutz and the Tampa Bay area.
Honest and Transparent Approach: We believe in open communication and will keep you informed every step of the way, explaining your options clearly and answering your questions honestly.
Compassionate Advocacy: We understand the challenges fathers face. We’ll provide compassionate support and dedicated advocacy to protect your rights and your relationship with your child.
