Jersey City Paternity Lawyer

Establishing or Disestablishing Paternity in New Jersey

Establishing or disestablishing paternity is a family law matter that will have a major effect on the parties involved. A father may seek to establish his paternity in order to have custody or visitation rights to his child. A mother may wish to establish the paternity of a father in order to receive child support and to have her child's father take a responsible part in the child's life. By the same token, either father or mother may wish to disestablish paternity to prove the father has no legal rights or obligations in the raising of the child. If you wish to either establish or disestablish a paternity, a Jersey City paternity attorney at Artusa Law Firm can help you take the necessary steps to do so.

Artusa Law Firm will assist you in obtaining a definitive answer to your paternity case. With the objective guidance and thorough legal knowledge of such situations, you will receive the help and support you need in achieving a positive outcome. With court procedures sometimes being complex in deciding such matters, having a competent Jersey City family law lawyer at your side will be a great benefit.

Paternity in New Jersey

Before the state of New Jersey can begin to establish paternity, an allegation of paternity must be submitted by the custodial parent, usually the mother, the man claiming to be the father, or the child. After the allegation is made, the process of determining paternity and locating the alleged father will begin. Establishing paternity is done by genetic testing. Once paternity is established, the father signs a Certificate of Parentage which makes him responsible for child support and health care for the child.

Jersey City and Northern New Jersey Lawyer for Paternity Actions

Artusa Law Firm represents both mothers and fathers in paternity actions in Jersey City and throughout Northern New Jersey. The firm will consult with all potential clients for paternity suits. In consulting a Jersey City paternity attorney, you will have an opportunity to get your questions answered and your concerns addressed and the firm can determine how best to proceed with your case.

Contact a Jersey City paternity attorney at Artusa Law Firm to get the information and representation you need today!