San Francisco Paternity Attorneys

Paternity refers to a man’s biological relationship to a child.  If a man takes a paternity test and the results are positive, it means the man is the child’s biological father. With paternity comes a great deal of responsibility. Once paternity has been established, a father will be required to make child support payments and other contributions until the child turns 18. 

As you can imagine there are many reasons why a man who is uncertain about the paternity of a child would want to know the truth.  At our firm, we represent men who want to have a relationship with a child and need to know if they are the father in order to exercise their custody rights, as well as men who are trying to disprove paternity so they are not required to make child support payments or other types of parental contributions.   

Regardless of your specific reasons for establishing paternity, we can help you take the appropriate legal action in order to get to the bottom of your paternity issue as quickly as possible.

How is Paternity Determined?

Paternity is determined through DNA testing, by sampling either a man’s blood or saliva.  After taking a paternity test you will have the legal foundation to either demand access to your child, or deny your obligation to make child support payments.

Contact a San Francisco Paternity Lawyer

If you need help establishing paternity, we can provide you with legal resources and aggressive representation.  We have helped many clients throughout San Francisco take the necessary steps to established paternity, and are very familiar with the process involved.  We can help you fill out all necessary paperwork, and defend your rights in court.  If your ex-wife or girlfriend is denying you access to a child you believe is yours, we can help you request an order from the court that requires the mother to let you take a paternity test.  In addition, if your ex-wife or girlfriend is coming after you for child support payments, we can make sure you have access to a paternity test right away, so you can get the issue resolved as soon as possible.   Our number one concern is protecting your right to know the paternity of a child, regardless of the reasons why you may or may not need to know.

If you are facing any type of legal issue involving paternity, please contact a San Francisco paternity attorney at our office today!