Paternity

General Information About Paternity
What is establishing paternity?
Establishing paternity is the way to legally determine the father of a child who is born to an unmarried woman. Signing the father's name on a birth certificate is not enough to legally determine paternity....

Paternity Affidavit
What is a paternity affidavit?
When a child is born to an unmarried woman, the parents need to take action if they want to establish paternity. One way to do this is by signing a paternity affadavit - a written statement signed by the per...