Paternity

Greater Chicagoland Paternity Lawyers

Regardless of your marital status, a formal determination of paternity can have a significant financial and legal impact. In Illinois, once paternity of a child is formally established, the father will be liable for child support in the amount provided under the Illinois child support guidelines. Likewise, if you are able to establish that your former mate or domestic partner is the biological parent of your minor child, you will be entitled to file for and receive child support.

Whether you are the mother or the alleged father, you should have legal counsel when paternity is in dispute. You want an honest assessment of your options and your likelihood of success. Contact the Law Offices of Allen S. Gabe & Associates, P.C. to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your paternity issue.

Formal determination of paternity involves more than establishing a right to child support. It can also be used to establish and enforce the father's right to custody Area and visitation. A determination of paternity allows the father to obtain a formal visitation order. A formal visitation order protects the father's interests if the mother chooses to move to a distant city, another state or even a foreign country.

It is extremely important that you talk to an experienced paternity attorney rather than try to resolve a paternity dispute on your own. If you admit paternity in open court, you will not be able to deny paternity at a later date, unless there has been fraud perpetrated on the court. If you have the slightest doubt as to whether you are the father of a minor child, you should agree to a paternity test before you admit anything in court.

Greater Chicagoland Fathers' Rights Lawyer

Attorney Eleanor Proctor, has experience defending fathers' rights. Just because you are a man does not mean that you are not entitled to visitation. In Illinois, it may be a criminal offense to withhold visitation. In some instances, custodial parents have lost physical custody of children for wrongfully withholding or denying visitation rights.

At the Law Offices of Allen S. Gabe & Associates, P.C. we are committed to providing you with a realistic assessment of your options and of your likelihood of success in paternity matters. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request.

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