When it comes to establishing paternity, there are many different factors that unmarried couples, fathers, and mothers take into consideration. For example, a mother may believe that her child’s other parent should pay child support as the biological father of a child, while a father may wish to establish paternity in order to spend time with their kids. Moreover, the establishment of paternity may result in a wide variety of strong emotions, from happiness and relief to anger or depression. As with all family law issues, people should handle these matters with care.
As a non-custodial parent who wishes to spend time with a child, establishing the child’s biological father can be incredibly relieving. Likewise, a mother who wishes to prove that a man is her child’s father may also feel relieved when he is determined to be the biological father of her child. After all, raising a kid can be incredibly expensive and stressful and those who are able to secure child support after proving that a man is the biological father may feel a sense of relief.
On the other hand, people may be upset with respect to paternity, whether they do not want to pay child support or find out that a child is not theirs biologically. While this can be difficult for some people to work through, paternity establishment is very important with regard to children. Browse to our section on the establishment of paternity if you would like to read through more concerning the paternity process.
