In this article, our DuPage paternity lawyers explain how paternity laws work in Illinois.  We discuss how to establish paternity by consent of both parents.  Our DuPage County paternity attorneys also go into detail on the mechanics of contested paternity suits, we discuss the statute of limitations for paternity suits and notice requirements to initiate a paternity case.  We also explain the concept of the “presumed father,”  including when a person is presumed to be the father and how the existence of a “presumed father” impacts the burden of proof in paternity cases.  

Our Dupage paternity attorneys explain the consequences of DNA tests, what happens if a purported father refuses a DNA test, and how DNA tests are treated as evidence by the court.  Finally we discuss the award of attorney fees and court costs in paternity cases and how child support and child custody are handled in paternity suits.

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In this article, our DuPage paternity lawyers explain everything you need to know about court-ordered parenting classes in DuPage county, including when parenting classes are required, exceptions to the requirement of parenting classes, and how to determine which parenting classes are court-approved.  Finally, our DuPage paternity attorneys explain why parents involved in the allocation of parenting time and responsibility must take parenting classes.

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In this article, our DuPage County paternity attorneys explain what a "presumed father" is in Illinois paternity matters.

If there is a "presumed father" (as defined by the Illinois Parentage Act), there is a a higher burden of proof in a paternity case.

A "presumed father" is designated if any of the following are true:

• You were married to the child's mother, in a civil union, or in a substantially similar relationship at the time of birth;
• You were in a marriage, civil union, or a substantially similar relationship that was terminated within 300 days prior to the child being born;
• You were in an invalid marriage or civil union at the time of birth or within 300 days prior to the time of birth, which was entered into in apparent compliance with the law;
• You married the child's mother after the birth of the child and are listed as the child's father on the birth certificate.  

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