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Why Establishing Paternity is Important in New Jersey

From a moral perspective, determining who has fathered certain children is important for society. But it is also important from a legal perspective. For parents in the Garden State, establishing paternity may be a priority for a number of reasons. Whether you are the father or the mother in this situation, you may feel like this is a daunting, complex legal process.

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Why Establishing Paternity is Important in New Jersey

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  1. WhyEstablishingPaternityisImportant in NewJersey • Fromamoralperspective,determiningwhohasfatheredcertainchildrenisimportantfor society.Butitisalsoimportantfrom alegalperspective.ForparentsintheGardenState, establishing paternity may be a priority for a number of reasons. Whether you are the father or themother inthissituation,youmayfeellike thisisa daunting,complexlegalprocess. • Thankfully,thereisalwayshelp available for thosewho needit.Aqualified,experiencedfamily law attorneyinNewJerseycan assistyouasyou approachthe paternityprocess.Our legal professionalsunderstandthevariouschallengesandhurdlesassociatedwiththissituation, and theycan answerallofyourquestions. Ideally,you should teamupwithan attorneywho specializesinpaternitycases. • WhyMightYouWanttoEstablishPaternity? • Therearea number ofreasonsyoumightwantto establishpaternity: • ChildSupport:Inordertocollectchildsupportfrom afather,you mustfirstestablish that thisindividualisinfactthe father ofthe child inquestion.Ifafatherdeniespaternity,legalaction • mayberequiredbeforeyoucancollectchildsupport. • HealthInsurance:Ifyouwantyourchildtobecovered byyourhealthinsurancepolicy • throughyouremployer,youmust firstestablish paternity. Thiscould bean importantstepin protectingyour child’sfuture. • Other Benefits:Youmayalsoneedto establishpaternityinordertomake yourchild eligiblefora numberofotherbenefits.Theseincludesocialsecuritybenefits,veterans’benefits, andsoon. • Inheritance:Insomecases,yourchildmaynot beableto inherityourfortuneifpaternity wasneverestablished.Youmayneedtoestablish paternityinorder toensureyour childcan haveaccesstoyour wealthafter youpass. • HowisPaternityEstablished?

  2. Sometimes, establishing paternity is as easy as signing a Certificate of Parentage, otherwise knownasaCOP.Thislegaldocumentcan be signedatthe hospitalimmediatelyafterthe child isborn,or itcanbesignedataregistrar’sofficeorwelfareoffice. Alternatively,youcanestablish paternitywithgenetictesting.Bothmothers and fatherscan seekgenetictesting,andtherightofboth partiestopursuethisoptionissupportedbyNew Jerseylaw.Fathersmayseekgenetictestingwhentheydoubttheyare therealfatherofthe child,andmotherscanseekgenetictestingiftheybelieve thattherealfather isrefusingto acknowledgepaternity. EnlisttheHelpofaQualifiedAttorneyToday Ifyou have beensearchingNewJerseyfor a qualified,experienced attorneywhocan helpyou withpaternity,lookno furtherthanGiro,LLP,AttorneysatLaw.We haveconsiderable experiencewithmattersrelated tofamilylawintheGarden State,andwecanhelpyou approachthissituation inthemostefficientwaypossible.While weunderstandthat establishing paternityinNewJerseycan be anemotionalprocessfor manyparents, a skilled attorneycan makeitmuchlessstressful.Bookyour consultationtoday.

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