When contemplating a paternity case, all the issues about
child custody in Dallas, visitation, and support apply.
In these cases, however, there is another factor: Who is the father? It doesn't always matter that he's on the birth certificate. If the parties were not married when the child was conceived or born, then the man will not have conservatorship or visitation rights and will not be obligated to pay any support until he is found by a Court to be the father (or in the case of a temporary hearing, until the
paternity tests in Dallas Texas have found it to be the father by way of a DNA test).
Once a man is found to be the father he may:
- be required to pay child support
- exercise visitation with the child
- make decisions concerning the raising of this child
- take custody of the child
Therefore, it is important to have
Dallas attorneys who can explain all the aspects of paternity and the consequences that follow.
