Riverside Paternity Attorney

Need  Help Establishing Paternity?

If you need help establishing paternity, an experienced Riverside family law attorney at Hanson, Hales, Gorian & Bradford can provide you with the legal guidance you need. Paternity is a very serious matter that, once determined, will permanently affect the lives of the parties involved.  You can rely on us to make sure all of the necessary paperwork is filled out correctly, and help you properly file a paternity action.

When Paternity Actions are Needed

Paternity actions are taken to establish the biological father of a child for a number of reasons.  In the majority of cases, paternity actions are taken to determine a man's responsibility to pay child support.   Sometimes paternity is sought by the man, who is trying to figure out whether or not he is responsible for financially supporting the child.  Other times paternity is sought by the mother, who is in need of financial assistance and support.  If a paternity test proves that a man is the father of a child, the court can order him to make child support payments.  Likewise, if the man is determined not to be the father of a child, he will no longer be held responsible for providing support.

Paternity actions are also sought by men wishing to gain child custody or visitation rights.  If a man can establish that he is the father of a child, he will have a much better chance at obtaining visitation rights or custody of the child. 

Experienced Paternity Lawyer Serving Riverside

Your life will change as soon as paternity has been established, regardless of the outcome.  At our firm, our goal is to help you establish paternity in the most cost efficient manner, so you can move forward with your life one way or another.

For more information about paternity actions, please do not hesitate to contact a Riverside paternity lawyer at our office today by calling (866) 602-4045.