Establishing paternity in Florida offers many advantages. If you are a child’s mother, establishing paternity gives you a way through which to request financial support from your child’s father. If you are the father of the child, establishing paternity gives you...
Beverly L . Brennan
Beverly L. Brennan Attorney & Counsellor at Law Naples Florida
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW
Why unwed fathers need to establish paternity
When a married couple has a baby in Florida, it's legally assumed that the husband is the father of the child. But if two unmarried people have a baby, the paternity of the child can be legally unclear. While the couple is together, the paternity of the child...
The gray area of paternity testing
Many fathers in Florida have wondered at some point if they are the father of their children. Faced with pervasive doubts, many may deny the child all together and refuse to offer support of any kind. This can have devastating effects on not just the woman, but far...
How paternity can help your child inherit from you
One of the most important reasons to establish legal paternity in Florida is to increase ways your child can inherit from you. With the law recognizing you as a legal father, your child will have the right to receive certain assets from you when you pass away. Even if...
Simple things dads can do that kids love
Being a father can be one of the most important jobs a man ever has. If you are going through a Florida divorce and trying to develop a parenting plan, you may worry that you aren’t spending enough time with your children. At , we...
Tips for fathers preparing a parenting plan
If you are a Florida father going through a divorce, you may have questions about custody and how you can ensure you get time with your children. In the past, mothers often had primary responsibility for minor children. However, today courts prefer joint custody and...
Establishing paternity and strong emotions
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...
Establishing paternity to spend time with your child
On this blog, we have gone over some of the different benefits of paternity establishment, such as providing a custodial parent with the financial support they depend on and allowing children to access crucial information. However, paternity can be advantageous from a...
Paternity is about more than just ID’ing dad
Paternity is the formal English word for fatherhood. On its face, it doesn't carry any particular connotation. However, when applied in a legal context, the meaning can take on varying shades. When a child is wanted, so might be the identity of being the father....
