Category Archives: Parentage

Parentage: Presumed Parents

When debating the parentage of a child, the law will presume a person is the parent of a child under certain circumstances. A man is presumed to be a child’s father: -If the child’s mother was married at the time … Continue reading

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Why Establish Parentage?

Establishing parentage is also called paternity testing and this is done to determine who a child’s biological father is. It can mean getting a court order as a declaration of the fact after a paternity test or a Declaration of … Continue reading

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