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Our experienced Schaumburg paternity attorneys will be aggressive advocates to ensure that you receive excellent representation and use every tool at our disposal to give you a favorable resolution to your paternity case. Our Schaumburg paternity lawyers have successfully resolved all types of paternity matters including voluntary acknowledgement, fraud, and matters where one parent is incarcerated. We're here to be your advocate and in your corner.
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Paternity in Schaumburg, Illinois

Paternity law in Illinois is complicated. At O’Flaherty Law, we will help you navigate your paternity issues in Schaumburg.

What is Paternity?

Paternity is the legal recognition of a man as the father of a child. This has big implications for custody, visitation, and child support. Paternity establishes a child’s rights and benefits including financial support from the father, access to the father’s medical records, and inheritance rights.

Why Establish Paternity?

Establishing paternity for:

  • Legal and Financial Support: So, the child has access to child support, Social Security, health insurance, and inheritance.
  • Parental Rights: So, the father has rights to custody and visitation and can have a relationship with the child.
  • Health and Wellness: So, the child has access to the father’s medical history for their health care.

How to Establish Paternity in Schaumburg

In Schaumburg paternity can be established:

  • Voluntary Acknowledgment: Both parents sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity form. This is the easiest and simplest way if both parties agree.
  • Administrative Paternity Order: Issued by a state agency if the father agrees to paternity or after genetic testing.
  • Court Order: Involves a court process which may include genetic testing to establish paternity.

O'Flaherty Law Services

Our services in Schaumburg:

  • Legal Representation: Representation in paternity cases to help you navigate the process.
  • Consultation Services: In-depth consultations to understand your case and what to do.
  • Support and Guidance: Help with the paperwork and understanding your rights and responsibilities as a father.
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The purpose of a consultation is to determine whether our firm is a good fit for your legal needs. Although we often discuss expected results and costs, our attorneys do not give legal advice unless and until you choose to retain us.

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1251 Plum Grove Rd Ste. 130-M

Schaumburg, IL 60173

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Further Reading from our Schaumburg Paternity Attorneys

Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity in Schaumburg

In this article, our Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg paternity attorneys explaining how to establish paternity by consent.

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Defense Against Paternity Fraud in Schaumburg

In this article, our Schaumburg paternity attorneys explain what a "presumed father" is in Schaumburg 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.

A "presumed father" is considered 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.  

Read more by our Schaumburg paternity lawyers explaining the cause of action against paternity fraud in Schaumburg paternity cases.

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