Who Might Need a Florida Paternity Lawyer?
At Sara Horowitz Law, we represent mothers and fathers who need help determining the parentage of a child. Paternity family lawyers help establish or contest legal fatherhood through DNA testing, court actions, and voluntary acknowledgments to secure rights to child support and time-sharing. If you are looking to establish the paternity of your child and secure the legal rights they are entitled to, you need an experienced paternity lawyer on your side.
Under Florida law, if you were unmarried at the time of your child’s birth, then you will need to file a paternity action to establish the father’s parentage. The biological father of a child born outside of marriage is not legally recognized as the father until the paternity of the child has been adjudicated. Adding the father’s name to the child’s birth certificate does not establish paternity and/or constitute an adjudication of paternity.
Conversely, if you are a man pursuing your rights as a father, you can turn to us for dedicated legal counsel and advocacy. Sara Horowitz Law is a respected, reliable Family Law firm that handles important family law matters throughout South Florida with skill, sensitivity and discretion.
Establishing Paternity
A lawsuit can determine the legal paternity of a child. Either the biological mother or the biological father can initiate a lawsuit to establish paternity in Florida.
As a law firm specializing in paternity matters, Sara Horowitz Law helps clients accomplish the following:
- DNA testing to prove or disprove paternity;
- Petitioning for shared parental responsibility or time-sharing;
- Negotiating the amount of child support or enforcement actions if an order is established but the parent fails to comply;
- Development and negotiation of a child time-sharing plan that allows both parents to exercise their parental rights;
- Any child custody dispute that may arise; and
- Represent you in family court custody proceedings related to paternity actions.
By initiating a paternity action, the father can establish: (i) paternity of the minor child; (ii) each parent’s child support obligation; (iii) each parent’s time-sharing schedule with the minor child; and (iv) parental responsibility for the minor child.
Sara Horowitz Law represents both mothers seeking child support and a time-sharing schedule for their children as well as fathers pursuing time-sharing and legal recognition. From filing or responding to a Petition to Establish Paternity through a Final Judgment, Sara Horowitz Law can handle each aspect of your paternity case.
Establishing paternity often leads to other Family Law-related matters, including parenting plans and child support, which is why we help clients develop a meaningful, future-focused arrangement that seeks to achieve long-term stability for the child and the parents.
Whether you are seeking to establish paternity voluntarily, or through genetic testing, or if you desire to challenge the establishment of paternity, allow Sara Horowitz Law to guide you through the legal framework to ensure a fair and just outcome.
Contact a South Florida Paternity Attorney Today
Paternity involves complex paperwork and legal documentation. As an experienced Florida Family Law attorney, Sara Horowitz Law ensures that all necessary documents are accurately prepared, filed, and submitted on time, reducing the burden on clients.
Sara Horowitz Law prides itself on being accessible so that clients are kept in the loop on the status of their paternity case. Sara Horowitz Law is committed to determining your goals so that together, we can develop the legal approach to be taken to accomplish these goals.
The best way to get guidance on your specific legal issue is to contact us. To schedule a meeting, please call or text 954-300-1602 or email sara@horowitzlawpa.com to discuss your particular situation and legal options during a confidential consultation. We always aim to ensure that your Family Law issues are resolved in a fair and timely manner.
