Hi, How Can We Help You?

Paternity

  • Home
  • Archive by category "Paternity"

Court Certifies Question on Paternity

The Second District Court of Appeals Ruling on Paternity: Establishment Standing was that a sperm donor who is not a member of the commissioning couple and has not executed a preplanned an adoption agreement waives any right to interfere with the child’s upbringing. Sec...

Read More

How to Establish Paternity in the Orlando, Florida Area

There are several ways to establish paternity in the Orlando, Florida area. The mother of a child born out of wedlock and a father who has established paternity under Florida Statute 742.011 or Florida Statute 742.10(1) are the natural guardians of the child entitled ...

Read More

Sperm Donors and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the Orlando, Florida Area

There was an interesting case in Florida Law Weekly, 47 Fla. Law Weekly D2551a in the 5th District Court of Appeals of Florida.  In the case discussed in the article, the court discussed paternity, sperm donors and assisted re...

Read More

Can an Illegitimate Child or Child Born Out of Wedlock Inherit from Their Biological Father in the Orlando, Florida Area?

man signing will

When a person dies in Florida, the law automatically assumes that the title to all of that person’s property, and the responsibility for their debts’ transfers to their “estate”.  Florida law creates this legal entity, known as the Estate of John Doe, Deceased. This is ...

Read More

When is Sole Custody with Supervised Visitation Appropriate In an Orlando, Florida Custody Case?

Florida Statutes Section 61.13(2)(c)2, provides that the court shall order that the parental responsibility for a minor child be shared by both parents unless the court finds that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child. Detriment to the child can be shown by abuse, aband...

Read More

New Florida Supreme Court Case on Paternity Affecting Orlando, Florida Paternity Cases

What is new in the realm of Paternity? On June 28, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court issued the opinion of Simmons v Perkins, No. SC 17-1963, 43 Florida Law Weekly S273 (June 28, 2018). The court ruled: that when a child is born to an inta...

Read More

What are the Rights of a Legal Father and Biological Father in an Orlando, Florida Paternity Case?

Under Florida law if a child is born to an intact marriage, the man the child's mother is married to is the Legal Father. The Legal Father is the man married to the Child's Mother at the time the Child is born. He is the one with all the rights as the Father. A putative father does not have standing...

Read More

Things to Know About Paternity, Time Sharing, and Child Support in Orlando, Florida

Here are few things that you may not have known regarding Orlando Paternity, Time Sharing and Child Support in Orlando, Florida. The Mother of a Child Born Out of Wedlock is the natural guardian of the Child pursuant ...

Read More

Modification Versus Clarification of Parenting Plan and Final Judgement

What can you do if your Orlando parenting plan is confusing or not working? If your Orlando parenting plan is confusing, you may be able to have the judge clarify the parenting plan. However, it d...

Read More