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    • About Us
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      • Divorce
      • High-Asset Divorce
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      • Paternity
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      • Prenuptial Agreement
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  • About Us
  • Our Specialties
    • Divorce
    • High-Asset Divorce
    • Division of Property
    • Spousal Maintenance
    • Modifications
    • Enforcements
    • Child Custody
    • Paternity
    • Child Support
    • Prenuptial Agreement
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McLean & Associates L.L.C.

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Formerly Shriver & McLean L.L.P.

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Paternity

In cases where children are born to unmarried parents, there are additional obstacles to overcome before child support, child custody, and visitation schedules can be arranged. The paternity process allows parents to secure the support and parenting time they rightfully deserve. Our firm is dedicated to helping unmarried parents navigate the legal complexities to ensure the well-being of their children and protect their parental rights.

Protecting Fathers' Parental Rights

In Texas, a child born to an unwed mother does not have a legal father until paternity is established. There are two ways for parents to legally establish paternity for a child born out of wedlock.

  • Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP): When both parents agree on      paternity, they can complete an acknowledgment of paternity form (AOP). Once the AOP is signed, the father's name can be added to the child's birth certificate, granting both parents legally enforceable rights to child support, custody, and visitation. However, if one parent refuses to acknowledge paternity through the AOP form, a lawsuit must be filed in family court to determine paternity. In such cases, the court will order a DNA test to establish paternity conclusively.
  • Presumption of Paternity in Marriage: When a child is born to a married woman or      shortly after a divorce, the law presumes that her husband is the legal father of the child. However, certain circumstances may arise where the husband is not the biological father, requiring steps to challenge this presumption. Husbands (or recently divorced husbands) can voluntarily sign a denial of paternity, or either the mother or the biological father can initiate a lawsuit in family court to establish the true paternity of the child.

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