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When Paternity is Confirmed, Fathers Can Be Liable for Support

Harris Family Law — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:27:38 +0000

If paternity is confirmed by a DNA test, and it can be proved that the father was aware of the existence of the child and intentionally evaded responsibility, it is possible for the court to order the biological father to pay child support back to the birth of the child.

How Paternity is Established in Colorado

Harris Family Law — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:09:55 +0000

Paternity can be established by several methods:

1. A judge or other judicial officer of a Colorado Court may enter an order

2. The county Child Support Enforcement Unit may also establish paternity

3. Unmarried parents can sign an Acknowledgement of Paternity form at the hospital when the child is born.

DNA Tests for Paternity

Harris Family Law — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:07:35 +0000

Paternity Tests are used to determine the identity of a child’s biological father and typically reliable about 99.99% of the time. Due to the high degree of reliability, the test results serve as a legally admissible determination that the man tested is or is not the child’s father.

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Rights of an Unwed Father

Harris Family Law — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:18:38 +0000

It is difficult to say with any certainty what rights an unwed father has prior to the determination of parental responsibility. This is one of the reasons why the father should submit to a paternity test following the birth of the child. Since Colorado favors the involvement of both parents, the Court usually awards each parent at least some parenting time

Paternity

Harris Family Law — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:25:52 +0000

Following the birth of the child, the presumed father can request a DNA test to establish paternity. If his parentage is confirmed, then he can file for an APR or allocation of parental rights which is a court order that will define child support, visitation, and decision making rights for both parents.