Paternity

Law Offices of Sandra M. Rosenbloom ● Northfield, Illinois ● 847-441-1886

A child born to unwed parents can be a catalyst to marry or cohabitate, but it is just as common for the parents to go their separate ways. If paternity is at issue, DNA paternity testing, which can establish or exclude the paternity of the child, may profoundly affect the life of the child. A positive paternity test will grant the father certain rights, and also create the legal obligation for child support until the child is emancipated. Similarly, if the father of a child born outside of a marriage seeks visitation rights but the mother seeks to exclude him, DNA testing to support his claim of fatherhood may be necessary before obtaining a declaration of parenthood, which gives the father not only parenting rights, but the opportunity to seek custody or to block adoption proceedings. The laws regarding parentage of children born outside of a marriage are complex and ever-changing. To determine the obligations and rights related to parentage, seek legal counsel to protect your rights and the rights of the child. At the Law Offices of Sandra M. Rosenbloom, I can help people contest or establish paternity in Cook and Lake counties in Illinois.

Illinois Paternity Test and Dispute Attorney

Disputes arise over two basic issues--parental rights and child support. Often, my clients are fathers who wish to share parenting time with the mother. The mother of the child will often engage me to establish the paternity of the child in order to compel the father to pay child support. On the other hand, a putative father (a male presumed to be the father) may wish to exclude himself with a paternity test to prevent paying child support. In either case, it is essential to discuss these matters with a qualified and experienced attorney.

In addition to paternity issues, I provide many matrimonial and family law services, emphasizing non-confrontational dispute resolution, such as Collaborative Law and Mediation. I represent individuals in divorce, custody matters, and post decree modifications of divorce settlements.

Contact an Illinois Paternity Test Lawyer

Paternity testing is an essential to many family law matters, including child custody, support, and visitation for unmarried parents. In Lake and Cook counties, contact the Law Offices of Sandra M. Rosenbloom to discuss your options if you are involved in a dispute over paternity.

Attorney Sandra Rosenbloom assists clients in all matrimonial law matters--such as, collaborative and traditional divorce proceedings, custody, and post-decree modifications--in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois (IL)--including Chicago, Skokie, Northbrook, Northfield, Deerfield, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Glencoe, Wilmette, Winnetka, Evanston, Lake Bluff, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Gurnee, and Lincolnshire.