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Paternity

Texas Paternity Law Attorney

Questions of paternity involving Texas children are often of great consequence in the lives of family law clients of David Todd, Attorney at Law. Contact him to schedule a consultation on your paternity matter if any of the following scenarios rings true in your life.

• A mother may need to establish the paternity of her child born outside of marriage in order to seek child support from the father.
• A mother or father may need to establish paternity in order to consent to or block the adoption of a child.
• A man may wish to prove that he is not the father of a child (whether born during a marriage or outside of marriage) in order to prevent being made financially responsible for a child that is not his.
• A man may try to prove that he was coerced into marriage under false pretenses when a child conceived before the marriage was not his. He may believe he has grounds for annulment on the basis of fraud if he can prove that the child is not his.
• A father who is not married to the mother may want legal confirmation that a child is his in order to seek visitation rights.

Whatever the situation, whatever the need, Texas paternity lawyer David Todd is well-prepared to help you pursue legal rights for you and your child. With his experience and knowledge he will help you to understand and protect your rights and negotiate from a position of strength.

Determining Paternity by way of DNA Testing

Attorney David Todd understands the legal requirements and procedures involved in using DNA testing. He knows how relevant Texas paternity laws regarding the timing of a marriage and of a birth pertain to your situation. He is well-qualified to guide you in establishing your parental rights, pursuing child custody or visitation rights, establishing a father’s obligation to pay child support, or refuting an unfounded petition for child support.

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