Paternity

Jacksonville Paternity Attorney

Paternity is a legal action that identifies a child's biological father. These actions can also determine custody and visitation rights for the noncustodial parent and child support.

At the Arnold Law Firm in Jacksonville, our skilled family law attorneys work swiftly, thoroughly and responsively with our Florida parent clients to establish paternity, resolve child support disputes, and formulate child custody and visitation agreements that are in the best interests of their children.

Fathers usually file paternity actions to establish a legal parent-child relationship or to obtain visitation rights with the child. Most mothers file paternity actions to establish and obtain child support from the child’s father.

Occasionally, fathers may wish to dispute the paternity of a child during a divorce negotiation or hearing and to seek to have their obligations modified.

Swift, Thorough, Responsive Paternity Representation

Our Florida law firm's experienced paternity lawyers can counsel you if you are a mother seeking a paternity action to identify the father of your child for purposes of determining child support obligations. We speak for fathers, too, whose paternity suits can help them gain child custody and visitation rights. We also accept cases from male clients whose paternity suit could prove they are not the father in a given case.

We are prepared to assist with DNA testing resources in order to prove or disprove paternity. Services like these, plus negotiating and drafting legal documents for our clients, are conducted in an atmosphere of utmost privacy and confidentiality.

If we can help with paternity actions you may be considering, or in the event you have been served with a paternity suit, please notify our Jacksonville law offices as soon as possible.

Contact the Arnold Law Firm

When paternity becomes an issue that only an experienced, skilled Florida family lawyer can assist with, call the Arnold Law Firm in Jacksonville today. We are available by phone during business hours or after-hours, and by fax or e-mail to serve you better.

The swift, thorough and responsive legal representation we provide in family matters can make a difference. Contact us so we can get to know you, learn about your problems and evaluate your case.