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Child Paternity
Professional Child Paternity Attorney (lawyer) legal
services in Toledo, Northwood,
Sylvania, Bowling Green, 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, Sylvania,
and Bowling Green, 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),
(419) 841-3600
(Sylvania Area),
or
(419) 353-2400
(Bowling Green 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),
(419) 841-3600
(Sylvania Area),
or
(419) 353-2400
(Bowling Green area).
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