In this article, our Chicago paternity attorneys explain the types of paternity cases that  three different primary types of paternity cases that can be filed in Chicago.We discuss who can file a paternity suit, when can a contested paternity suit be filed and how the courts proceed with these matters. We also discuss contested paternity suits as well as the statute of limitations regarding these types of cases.

Read more by our Illinois paternity attorneys about the different types of Illinois paternity cases.

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In this article, our Chicago paternity lawyers explain the establishment of paternity by consent at birth. When children born to patents who are unmarried, hospitals and midwives are required by the Illinois Vital Records Act to provide the parents with the forms that allow the parents to simply and easily establish paternity by mutual consent, assuming that both parents agree.  These forms include:

• A petition to declare paternity by consent; and
• An agreed order to be entered by the court in which the petition is filed, which will establish paternity.
• If the parents are in agreement about paternity, they can execute these forms and deliver them to the clerk of the circuit court.  The judge will then enter the agreed order without requiring the parents to appear in court.

Read the full article by our Chicago paternity attorneys explaining how to establish paternity by consent.

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