Paternity law

Paternity Cases in Florida are often the subject of much confusion. When a mother is married and gives birth, there is a presumption that the father is the mother’s husband. But when the mother is unmarried when the child is born, paternity must be established through a circuit court order.

However, when the father and mother of a child are not married when the child is born, the father has no rights to the minor child. This can be problematic for the father when the couple splits up because then he can be left unable to see his child. Moreover, in many cases a father will think that because he signed the newborn’s birth certificate, this entitles him to visitation (or time sharing) with the minor child. Paternity cases in Florida establish father’s rights to time sharing with a minor child as well as establish child support for the minor child.If you have any questions regarding your Florida Paternity matter, you can contact us at (407) 462-8787 or email at info@rosenfeltfamilylaw.com