Paternity

California Paternity Attorney in Fresno County

Whether it is unmarried parents splitting up, or a married father who suddenly learns he must pay child support for a child they didn't even know they had, paternity is a critical legal concern where a skilled family law attorney can help mothers and fathers protect and enforce their parental rights, and the well-being of a child.

Contact me, Marcus A. Torigian, Attorney at Law, for legal advice and representation from a California paternity lawyer.

Paternity: Who is the Father and Why is it Important?

While DNA testing has made it easier to determine who a child's father is, the legal issues surrounding those results have become increasingly complex. Mothers, fathers, grandparents and other family members in the Fresno area and elsewhere in the Central Valley count on my family law background and experience to help them resolve a wide range of paternity issues involving:

• Child custody and visitation
• Child support
• Back support and arrears
• Stepparent adoptions
• Legal guardianship
• Sperm bank donor births
• In-vitro fertilization concerns

With over 15 years of family law experience, I understand how paternity can impact changing situations such as loss of jobs, relocations, local parents in the military deployed abroad, modifications to divorce orders, and other family dilemmas.

Paternity and Divorce

Paternity is typically not in dispute for children born during a marriage. However, if a father married to a child's mother questions whether he is the real father, California's statute of limitations only gives him until the child reaches two years old to determine paternity. Afterwards a father is obligated to support that child until age 18. Without legal proof he isn't the father, a divorce can result in continued support.

Contact the Law Offices of Marcus A. Torigian

From helping single mothers collect vital support from the father of their child, to protecting a father's rights to a rewarding relationship with a child born out of wedlock, I help clients establish sound legal footing today, that protects their child's well being in the years ahead.

Contact my law firm to schedule a consultation with a skilled family law and paternity lawyer.