Texas and Paternity, Child Support, and Fathers' Rights
At Bertolino LLP in both Austin and Houston as well as San Antonio, we represent both mothers and fathers in litigation to establish or dispute paternity, obtain or modify child support orders, and determine the rights of unmarried fathers to a possession schedule with their children. For further information about paternity in Texas, contact an aggressive family law paternity attorney at either our Austin or Houston office.
In many cases, establishing paternity is a relatively simple matter of matching the alleged father's DNA with that of his alleged child, and proof of the father's identity is basically a formality prior to establishing a child support obligation from the unmarried father to the mother. Too often, however, we have been asked to represent fathers whose previous lawyers have failed to protect their interests in paternity actions: their child support obligations have been overstated, or they have waived their rights to possession or visitation of the children they are now required to support.
Our experienced paternity lawyers and divorce lawyers (based in Austin, Houston and San Antonio) will work closely with you in a paternity case to identify your goals and interests. If you have a genuine doubt as to the fact of fatherhood, our paternity attorneys will investigate and present your defense through work with forensic testing labs. If you want help in establishing a regular visitation schedule with your child, our paternity attorneys can file the appropriate petition or motion in family court either as a counterclaim to the paternity action or in a separate proceeding after paternity has been established. With an enforceable possession schedule in place, you will no longer be dependent on the sole discretion of the mother or father to enjoy a stable relationship with your child.
We can also move to enforce or modify the terms of any child support obligation, joint managing conservatorship, or possession schedule order on behalf of either the mother or the father under much the same legal rules as apply to divorced parents. To learn more about the scope of our client service in Texas paternity cases, contact an aggressive family law and paternity attorney at Bertolino LLP in both Austin and Houston as well as San Antonio.
Contact a Texas Paternity Lawyer at Bertolino LLP
Bertolino LLP maintains offices in Austin, Houston and San Antonio. To reach an attorney in the Austin office, call 512.476.5757. For the Houston office, call 713.225.7474. You may also contact the firm by e-mail.
