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Paternity

California Paternity Laws • Paternity Rights • Paternity Disputes

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California Father’s Rights Attorney • Child Support Enforcement

Do you have questions about paternity laws? The family law office of Thomas E. Bouman, Attorney at Law, has been representing plaintiffs and defendants in California paternity litigation and disputes for over twenty years and our attorneys are very knowledgeable about paternity laws. In fact, we focus our practice almost exclusively on divorce and California domestic relations law.

If you are pursuing a paternity action, contact the Office of Thomas E. Bouman, Attorney at Law. We’ll explain how the law applies in your case, and we’ll move forward together confidently.

What is a Paternity Action? When there is a child born into the relationship, but the parties were not married to each other, a paternity action may be brought to establish child support duties and custody and visitation rights.

Does the Father have Automatic Paternity Rights? If the father has signed a voluntary declaration of paternity, rights and obligations follow. If not, a Petition to Establish Parental Relationship must be filed.

How is Paternity Determined? Unless the parties agree on parentage, a DNA paternity test is used to determine the probability of paternity.

How is Child Support Determined? Formulas established in the Judicial Council guidelines are used to calculate child support levels, pursuant to the ability to pay.

What About the Father’s Rights? A Judgment of Paternity offers the father an opportunity to reestablish a relationship through visitation or custody arrangements.

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To speak with an experienced Santa Clara family law and divorce lawyer about your paternity issues, contact the Santa Clara County divorce lawyers at the office of Thomas E. Bouman, Attorney at Law. We offer free initial consultations. We’ll help you get through this, once and for all.

The law office of Thomas E. Bouman, Attorney at Law, provides family law representation for residents of Santa Clara County, including San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Campbell, and Santa Clara, as well as Alameda and San Mateo Counties.