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Child Paternity
Professional Child Paternity Attorney (lawyer) legal
services in Toledo, Northwood,
Sylvania, and the surrounding
Northwest Ohio communities.
 The
law defines child paternity as the legal recognition
of a man’s relationship as the biological parent of a child.
Child paternity disputes are raised when there is doubt
regarding if a specific man is the biological father of a child, or
children.
The
request to prove or dispute paternity may be sought
by either the man or the woman.
Determining the paternity of a child is often sought when during
the course of a marriage or relationship, infidelity
is suspected or discovered, or in the aftermath of a
brief sexual encounter between the man and woman.
With offices
conveniently located in Northwood and Sylvania,
Ohio, Hizer & Schimmel provides
professional child paternity attorney &
lawyer legal services for the greater Toledo
and Northwest Ohio area.
Determining or validating the paternity of a child
is important because any issue regarding the
upbringing and support of a child will be directly
impacted by the result. Additionally, a paternity
results will also relieve a man who is not the
biological father from being held financially
responsible for a
child which is not their own.
In the
event the child is born out of wedlock, determining
paternity is the only way to legally establish a man
as the biological father. In today's age of DNA,
simply listing a mans name on the birth certificate
is not legally binding for parental rights or
support.
When it comes to
your child paternity needs, it is important to have a
voice of experience on your side. Contact Hizer & Schimmel today by calling
(419) 693-0911
(Toledo & Northwood Area) or
(419) 841-3600
(Sylvania Area)
to see how we may be able to help you.
After the paternity of a child has been properly
determined, all child related issues may be
addressed with the biological father as they
relate to the marriage, during the course of a
divorce, separation, break-up, or out of wedlock
parental responsibility.
Many of these issues involve:
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The primary
residence of the child
(or children);
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Parental time sharing, visitation
rights, and schedules;
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Child
support;
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Parental
responsibility - decision making;
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Standards for
parental conduct - how both parents act toward
each other & the children.
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Responsibility or funding for child development
programs, daycare, after-school programs,
medical care, and college funds.
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Grounds for
parenting plan modifications.
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Or any other
issue which either parent believes may need to
be specifically addressed for the best interest
of the child.
If you are involved in
a child paternity dispute, and need to seek
experienced legal advice
regarding child paternity or other
family law
issues, please call our office to schedule a confidential legal
consultation
by calling
(419) 693-0911
(Toledo & Northwood Area) or
(419) 841-3600
(Sylvania Area).
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