Arizona Family Law Attorney: Paternity
The law within the State of Arizona assumes the best interests of children are served when both parents participate in their emotional and financial support.
For Mothers, Fathers and Children
The Law Offices of Wendy Raquel Hernandez, P.C. represents the interests of either the mother or the father in paternity issues. Establishing paternity can be a positive situation for everyone involved, especially for the children. Our law firm can request a court order for DNA testing to determine paternity.
Representing Mothers
Family law attorney Wendy Raquel Hernandez represents mothers who want to obtain child support for their children born outside of marriage. In order to obtain child support, the paternity of your children must be legally established. We can make sure the proper steps are followed to establish paternity. Once paternity is confirmed, we will take the legal action required to establish and enforce child support payments.
Representing Fathers
Fathers must establish paternity if they want to be involved in their children's lives and have the right to child custody and visitation. Without the determination of paternity, fathers of children born outside of marriage have a very limited ability to participate in decisions about their education, medical care, upbringing or even their place of residence. If legal rights have not been established, a mother can move away with the children over the father's objection.
It is important to establish paternity as soon as possible. Father's who fail to assert their legal rights and affirm their obligations could find themselves left with large child support arrearages years down the road. To learn more about how a lawyer can assist you, please review the fathers' rights section of this Web site.
To arrange a consultation to discuss your paternity issue, please do not hesitate to contact The Law Offices of Wendy Raquel Hernandez, P.C. From offices in Phoenix, we represent clients throughout Arizona.
