The most significant issue to be worked out for separating unmarried parents is generally child custody and parenting time. It is important to legally establish child custody and a parenting plan even if you are on good terms with the other parent. A formal child...
Historically, it was believed that a child should always be primarily with one parent and the other parent, no matter how skilled, would have “visitation.” Current research in the social sciences has discredited this position. It is now the court’s policy that a...
Unfortunately, most fathers don’t realize that if they were not married to the mother of their child or children, they have no legal rights as a parent. Paternity for the unmarried father can only be proven through DNA testing or demonstrated through the existence of...