Lincoln Park Paternity Attorneys

In this article, our Lincoln Park paternity attorneys explain the types of paternity cases that  three different primary types of paternity cases that can be filed in Lincoln Park.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. The paternity case is initiated by the petitioning parent filing a petition to determine paternity and serving the responding parent with a summons.  Suit may be filed in the circuit court of any county where any party resides.

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In this article, our Lincoln Park paternity lawyers explain the establishment of paternity by consent at birth. When children born to parents 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.  If there is a presumed father other than the father signing these forms, the parents must obtain his signature as well, or submit an affidavit of the mother stating that she has complied with all required notice provisions of the Illinois Parentage Act.

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In this article, our Lincoln Park paternity attorneys explain what a "presumed father" is in Lincoln Park paternity matters. If there is a "presumed father," as defined by the Illinois Parentage Act, there is a a higher burden of proof that must be shown to show the opposite. Paternity fraud occurs when a mother leads a man to believe that he is the biological father of her child when she knows either that he is not the biological father or that he may not be the biological father.  Illinois is one of a handful of states that recognize paternity fraud as a civil cause of action.

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