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If a child’s parentage is in question, you can ask for a DNA test to determine if the child’s establish if the child’s assumed father is actually the biological father. Either parent can dispute a child’s paternity but parentage cases can often be very complicated and it is advised that you seek legal counsel. The [...]

A man has the right to request a genetic test be done if he isn’t sure that he is the child’s biological father. The DNA test will give him a definite answer about the role he played in creating this new life. Because DNA is made up of the genetic codes of both the mother and the [...]

There are several ways child support can end: -When the child turns 18 if graduated from high school -When the child turns 19 if the child is still a full time student in high school, living at home and being financially supported by their parents -If the child marries or enters a registered domestic partnership [...]

When a couple gets a divorce or a legal separation and there are children involved, they need to make decisions about how to parent and raise the child/children. A judge will need to make a final ruling on the custody/visitation order and when parents can’t  agree they will be sent to work out the final [...]

When you can’t get a divorce because of religious or you just want to live separate lives from you spouse, then a legal separation is the best alternative. Legally you and your spouse are still married so you can’t enter into another marriage or domestic partnership, but you will be able to live apart and [...]

An annulment is when a court has declared that a marriage is null and void, meaning that the marriage in question was never valid, as if it never happened. Your marriage or domestic partnership is never legally valid if it is: -Bigamous: You or your spouse is currently married or in a registered domestic partnership [...]

Once you have separated or divorced from your spouse, you need to establish a custody and/or visitation order. This will determine how your children will be cared for including who will be the main caregiver, where they will live and how often they will get to see either parent. There are two types of custody [...]