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Fathers typically have a more difficult time obtaining custody of their children than mothers, but the rules are changing. Dads who want custody of their children need to know how to plan and build a successful custody case.
→ Read MoreFalse abuse allegations are more common in child custody cases than you might expect, and they can have a devastating effect on everyone involved. In Virginia alone, there were 37,165 reported cases of abuse reported in 2007. Only 3,998 were found to be valid. If you have been falsely accused of domestic violence or child abuse as part of your child custody case, there are a number of effective ways to protect you and your child.
→ Read MorePaternity entitles a man to act as a child’s parent and seek custody. ‘Father status’ also imposes obligations, such as that of child support. If the man is married to the mother at the time of conception or birth, then the law assumes that he is the father and his name will be on the birth certificate. Some states allow this presumption to challenged under certain conditions, such as if the husband denies paternity and another man claims to be the father.
→ Read MorePaternity determination establishes the biological father of a child as the legal father. When a child is born to unmarried parents, the child has a biological father but does not have a legal father. The biological father has no rights or responsibilities to the child while determining paternity. Once paternity is established, the biological father is recognized as the legal father, and the child has the same legal rights as a child born to married parents.
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