paternity

An Overview of the Establishing Paternity in Arizona In some situations, establishing paternity is an easy task. If you’re in a marriage and a child is born, you’re presumed to be the father of that child. In other cases, however, paternity establishment isn’t as clear-cut. Luckily, Arizona has a very specific paternity establishment legislative framework. […]

Find out How Does a Father Establish Paternity if Unmarried? In Arizona, there is a presumption of paternity in the case of a married couple. If two people are not married, however, the man may have to go through a process that will be required to legally establish the paternity. Unmarried men have certain rights […]

Can I Refuse a Court Ordered Paternity Test in Arizona? Paternity DNA testing is a very accurate way to determine whether an individual is the father of a child. People who are not married may turn to paternity testing to establish rights and obligations. In Arizona, paternity is presumed solely in the case of married […]

Introduction to Rebutting a Presumption of Paternity As desirable as it is for children to have a relationship with their parents, American law does not straddle a person with the responsibilities of parenthood unless there is sufficient evidence showing that the person is, in fact, the parent of a child. Where paternity is contested, courts […]

Introduction to Establishing Paternity in Arizona In the time before the advent of paternity laws, bastardized children (that is, children with no identifiable father) and their mothers often occupied the lowest rungs of society and were the most vulnerable. Without a father or a male relative to care for, mentor, and raise the child, the […]