{"id":3579,"date":"2021-11-30T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provencherandflatt.com\/?page_id=3579"},"modified":"2023-09-21T02:22:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:22:40","slug":"parental-legitimation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provencherandflatt.com\/family-law\/parental-legitimation\/","title":{"rendered":"Parental Legitimation Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Identifying a Child’s Parentage<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n
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Identifying a child’s legal and biological father in California is called paternity. The parents or the courts may decide. The court decides who the child’s legal parents are in parentage proceedings (also known as paternity trials). The child’s legal father is accountable for the child’s upbringing and has the right to seek custody.<\/a> Once paternity is confirmed, custody and visitation are determined. <\/p>\n

The attitude toward illegitimates has been more compassionate throughout the United States. California courts have adopted a very liberal stance in defending the rights of children. An illegitimate child may inherit from his father without his parents’ intermarriage if his father acknowledges him in writing under one of the provisions of section 255 of the Probate Code.<\/p>\n

A child’s parentage is generally clear if the parents are married at the time of birth. In most instances, parentage is immediately established since the law believes married couples are the child’s legal parents. However, unmarried parents must prove the legal parentage of their children. The law may also decide a child’s legitimate parentage.<\/p>\n

Call us at 707-284-2378<\/a> to schedule a legal parentage consultation with our experienced parental legitimation lawyers at Embolden Law PC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How Do I Establish Parentage in California?<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n
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Establishing parentage is vital for a child. It also provides the child with the same legal rights and benefits as a child whose parents are married. These legal rights include:<\/p>\n