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Orange County Florida Paternity Lawyer:
A paternity action is the process parties use to establish legal obligations and
rights involving children born out of wedlock. In Florida, any woman who is
pregnant or has a child, or any man who has reason to believe that he is the
father of a child, or any child may bring proceedings to determine the paternity
of the child when paternity has not been established by law or other means
It is important to remember that every paternity case is unique and in many
cases, people who fail to seek legal advice from an experienced attorney later
discover that they have made critical mistakes due to a misunderstanding of
the law and how it relates to their unique situation. If you are contemplating or
already involved in a paternity action, you should speak with an experienced
paternity attorney to learn about your legal rights and options, as well as the
steps you can take to protect your and your child's interests.
If you have a paternity case or issue you would like to discuss, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to
speak with an experienced Orlando paternity lawyer about your individual situation. The following section contains
some general information about paternity in Florida.
Paternity - The action begins with one party filing a Petition to determine
Paternity in the appropriate county. The other party upon being served has
20 days to file an Answer, and if necessary a Counter-Petition.
Scientific Testing - If the responding party is in agreement, scientific testing may not be necessary, however, if
the parties do not agree a paternity test may be necessary. In any proceeding to establish paternity, the Court may,
upon request of a party providing a sworn statement or written declaration alleging paternity and setting forth facts
establishing a reasonable possibility of the requisite sexual contact between the parties or providing a sworn
statement or written declaration denying paternity and setting forth facts establishing a reasonable possibility of the
nonexistence of sexual contact between the parties, require the child, mother, and alleged father to submit to
scientific tests that are generally acceptable within the scientific community to show a probability of paternity.
There are many facilities that offer paternity tests within the Central Florida area, and in any proceeding to establish
paternity, the Court on its own motion may require the child, mother, and alleged father to submit to scientific tests
that are generally acceptable within the scientific community to show a probability of paternity. Test results are
admissible in evidence, and a statistical probability of paternity of 95 percent or more creates a rebuttable
presumption that the alleged father is the biological father of the child. If a party fails to rebut the presumption of
paternity which arose from the statistical probability of paternity of 95 percent or more, the Court may enter a
summary judgment of paternity. If the test results show the alleged father cannot be the biological father, the case
shall be dismissed with prejudice.
If paternity is established, the Court will decide the parenting arrangements such as parental responsibility, custody
and visitation based on the child’s best interests. In some cases, the Court may request a parenting evaluation or
appoint a guardian ad litem to assist in the making it's determination. To learn more about some of the factors the
Court can consider in child custody and visitation, visit the following page of this site: Time Sharing / Child Custody
Child support may also be ordered to assist the other parent in meeting the child’s material needs. To learn more
about some of the factors the Court can consider in child support, visit the following page of this site: Child Support
Marriage of parents - If the mother of any child born out of wedlock and the reputed father enter into a marriage
with one another after the child's birth, the child shall in all respects be deemed and held to be the child of the
husband and wife, as though born within wedlock.
Attorney Fees, Suite Money, Costs - In paternity cases, If appropriate, the Court will order the father to pay
the complainant, their guardian, or any other person assuming responsibility for the child moneys sufficient to pay
reasonable attorney's fees, hospital or medical expenses, cost of confinement, and any other expenses incident to
the birth of the child and to pay all costs of the proceeding. The Court may from time to time, after considering the
financial resources of both parties, order a party to pay a reasonable amount for attorney's fees, suit money, and the
cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding in a paternity action, including enforcement and
modification proceedings.
Effect of adoption - Upon the adoption of a child by some person other than the father, the liability of the father
for the support of the child shall be terminated.
Criminal penalties for false statements of paternity - Any person who knowingly and willfully provides
false information to the sheriff's office, other law enforcement agency, or governmental agency, or under oath
regarding the paternity of a child in conjunction with an application for, or the receipt of, public assistance for a
dependent child commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Publishing names; penalty - Except for the purpose of serving process by publication, it shall be unlawful for
the owner, publisher, manager, or operator of any newspaper, magazine, radio station, or other publication of any
kind whatsoever, or any other person responsible therefor, or any radio broadcaster, to publish the name of any of the
parties to any court proceeding to determine paternity. A person who violates this commits a misdemeanor of the
first degree.
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Please review the following Florida Statutes for some more information on Paternity in Florida:
Florida Statute 61.13 - Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.
Florida Statute 61.13001 - Parental relocation with a child.
Florida Statute 61.30 - Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.
Florida Statute 742.031 - Hearings; court orders for support, hospital expenses, and attorney’s fee.
Florida Statute 742.045 - Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs.
Florida Statute 742.09 - Publishing names; penalty.
Florida Statute 742.091 - Marriage of parents.
Florida Statute 742.10 - Establishment of paternity for children born out of wedlock.
Florida Statute 742.105 - Effect of a determination of paternity from a foreign jurisdiction.
Florida Statute 742.108 - Criminal penalties for false statements of paternity.
Florida Statute 742.12 - Scientific testing to determine paternity. insemination or donated eggs or preembryos.
Additional Paternity & Family Law Statutes
For more information on Florida paternity and family law, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak
with an experienced Orlando paternity attorney about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation. The
Wilson Law Firm represents individuals in paternity, divorce and family law cases in the Central Florida area,
including the cities of Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Astatula, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Casselberry, Celebration,
Christmas, Clermont, Eatonville, Edgewood, Eustis, Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland,
Mount Dora, Ocoee, Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud, Sanford, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park and Winter
Springs, as well as Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, and Volusia County, Florida.
A paternity action is the process parties use to establish legal obligations and
rights involving children born out of wedlock. In Florida, any woman who is
pregnant or has a child, or any man who has reason to believe that he is the
father of a child, or any child may bring proceedings to determine the paternity
of the child when paternity has not been established by law or other means
It is important to remember that every paternity case is unique and in many
cases, people who fail to seek legal advice from an experienced attorney later
discover that they have made critical mistakes due to a misunderstanding of
the law and how it relates to their unique situation. If you are contemplating or
already involved in a paternity action, you should speak with an experienced
paternity attorney to learn about your legal rights and options, as well as the
steps you can take to protect your and your child's interests.
If you have a paternity case or issue you would like to discuss, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to
speak with an experienced Orlando paternity lawyer about your individual situation. The following section contains
some general information about paternity in Florida.
Paternity - The action begins with one party filing a Petition to determine
Paternity in the appropriate county. The other party upon being served has
20 days to file an Answer, and if necessary a Counter-Petition.
Scientific Testing - If the responding party is in agreement, scientific testing may not be necessary, however, if
the parties do not agree a paternity test may be necessary. In any proceeding to establish paternity, the Court may,
upon request of a party providing a sworn statement or written declaration alleging paternity and setting forth facts
establishing a reasonable possibility of the requisite sexual contact between the parties or providing a sworn
statement or written declaration denying paternity and setting forth facts establishing a reasonable possibility of the
nonexistence of sexual contact between the parties, require the child, mother, and alleged father to submit to
scientific tests that are generally acceptable within the scientific community to show a probability of paternity.
There are many facilities that offer paternity tests within the Central Florida area, and in any proceeding to establish
paternity, the Court on its own motion may require the child, mother, and alleged father to submit to scientific tests
that are generally acceptable within the scientific community to show a probability of paternity. Test results are
admissible in evidence, and a statistical probability of paternity of 95 percent or more creates a rebuttable
presumption that the alleged father is the biological father of the child. If a party fails to rebut the presumption of
paternity which arose from the statistical probability of paternity of 95 percent or more, the Court may enter a
summary judgment of paternity. If the test results show the alleged father cannot be the biological father, the case
shall be dismissed with prejudice.
If paternity is established, the Court will decide the parenting arrangements such as parental responsibility, custody
and visitation based on the child’s best interests. In some cases, the Court may request a parenting evaluation or
appoint a guardian ad litem to assist in the making it's determination. To learn more about some of the factors the
Court can consider in child custody and visitation, visit the following page of this site: Time Sharing / Child Custody
Child support may also be ordered to assist the other parent in meeting the child’s material needs. To learn more
about some of the factors the Court can consider in child support, visit the following page of this site: Child Support
Marriage of parents - If the mother of any child born out of wedlock and the reputed father enter into a marriage
with one another after the child's birth, the child shall in all respects be deemed and held to be the child of the
husband and wife, as though born within wedlock.
Attorney Fees, Suite Money, Costs - In paternity cases, If appropriate, the Court will order the father to pay
the complainant, their guardian, or any other person assuming responsibility for the child moneys sufficient to pay
reasonable attorney's fees, hospital or medical expenses, cost of confinement, and any other expenses incident to
the birth of the child and to pay all costs of the proceeding. The Court may from time to time, after considering the
financial resources of both parties, order a party to pay a reasonable amount for attorney's fees, suit money, and the
cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding in a paternity action, including enforcement and
modification proceedings.
Effect of adoption - Upon the adoption of a child by some person other than the father, the liability of the father
for the support of the child shall be terminated.
Criminal penalties for false statements of paternity - Any person who knowingly and willfully provides
false information to the sheriff's office, other law enforcement agency, or governmental agency, or under oath
regarding the paternity of a child in conjunction with an application for, or the receipt of, public assistance for a
dependent child commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Publishing names; penalty - Except for the purpose of serving process by publication, it shall be unlawful for
the owner, publisher, manager, or operator of any newspaper, magazine, radio station, or other publication of any
kind whatsoever, or any other person responsible therefor, or any radio broadcaster, to publish the name of any of the
parties to any court proceeding to determine paternity. A person who violates this commits a misdemeanor of the
first degree.
___________________________________________________________
Please review the following Florida Statutes for some more information on Paternity in Florida:
Florida Statute 61.13 - Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.
Florida Statute 61.13001 - Parental relocation with a child.
Florida Statute 61.30 - Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.
Florida Statute 742.031 - Hearings; court orders for support, hospital expenses, and attorney’s fee.
Florida Statute 742.045 - Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs.
Florida Statute 742.09 - Publishing names; penalty.
Florida Statute 742.091 - Marriage of parents.
Florida Statute 742.10 - Establishment of paternity for children born out of wedlock.
Florida Statute 742.105 - Effect of a determination of paternity from a foreign jurisdiction.
Florida Statute 742.108 - Criminal penalties for false statements of paternity.
Florida Statute 742.12 - Scientific testing to determine paternity. insemination or donated eggs or preembryos.
Additional Paternity & Family Law Statutes
For more information on Florida paternity and family law, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak
with an experienced Orlando paternity attorney about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation. The
Wilson Law Firm represents individuals in paternity, divorce and family law cases in the Central Florida area,
including the cities of Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Astatula, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Casselberry, Celebration,
Christmas, Clermont, Eatonville, Edgewood, Eustis, Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland,
Mount Dora, Ocoee, Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud, Sanford, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park and Winter
Springs, as well as Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, and Volusia County, Florida.
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The Law Firm handles Paternity,
Divorce and Family Law cases in the
Orlando and Central Florida area,
including Lake County, Orange
County, Osceola County, Seminole
County, and Volusia County, Florida,
and the cities of Altamonte Springs,
Apopka, Casselberry, Clermont,
Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Longwood,
Maitland, Mount Dora, Ocoee,
Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud,
Sanford, Wintermere, Winter Garden,
Winter Park and Winter Springs. If you
need help with a Alimony, Divorce or
Family Law matter, call the Wilson
Law Firm Today to speak with an
experienced Orlando Divorce Attorney
and Orange County Florida Paternity
Lawyer.
Divorce and Family Law cases in the
Orlando and Central Florida area,
including Lake County, Orange
County, Osceola County, Seminole
County, and Volusia County, Florida,
and the cities of Altamonte Springs,
Apopka, Casselberry, Clermont,
Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Longwood,
Maitland, Mount Dora, Ocoee,
Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud,
Sanford, Wintermere, Winter Garden,
Winter Park and Winter Springs. If you
need help with a Alimony, Divorce or
Family Law matter, call the Wilson
Law Firm Today to speak with an
experienced Orlando Divorce Attorney
and Orange County Florida Paternity
Lawyer.