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Wisconsin Attorney Assists with Paternity Matters

Family lawyer addresses the rights and responsibilities of fatherhood for clients in the La Crosse area

Payne Law Office represents men and women in the La Crosse area and throughout Wisconsin in matters involving paternity, or legal fatherhood. Whether you are a mother who seeks child support and needs to establish who the child’s father is so support can be sought, or you are a man whose paternity is in question and you wish to assert your rights, I provide knowledgeable advice and advocacy. Whatever your reason for establishing or denying paternity, I represent your interests under the law.

Skilled Wisconsin counselor assists with matters that affect mothers, fathers and children

There are many reasons that the legal establishment of fatherhood is important. When married couples have children, the husband is legally presumed to be the father. But when unmarried couples have a child, the mother usually retains sole physical and legal custody and the right to make important decisions about the child until paternity has been established.

Clients I represent in paternity actions include:

  • Mothers seeking child support payments, which can only be ordered when fatherhood is established
  • Fathers seeking parental rights to play an important role in their children’s lives
  • Fathers who wish to dispute paternity when they believe they may not be the child’s biological parent

Children benefit greatly when fatherhood is established: they not only can form essential parental bonds from early childhood but also be protected financially from the start. They are also allowed to know their father’s medical history, which could prove essential when illness strikes.

Determined advocate handles your paternity action

Paternity actions in Wisconsin can be filed by men or women. Once one party files, however, any component of the relationship — such as visitation — can instantly become an issue. It is vital to have skilled legal counsel and establish paternity as soon as possible to protect parental rights and the rights of children of a relationship.

I can help you to access blood and DNA tests to establish or disprove paternity, and then negotiate and draft relevant documents. Every aspect of my firm’s paternity practice is carried out with the utmost discretion and privacy. Whether you are seeking to prove parentage or dispute it, I will advocate for your rights.

Contact an experienced Wisconsin attorney for your paternity matter

Whether you wish to establish or dispute paternity, Payne Law Office can guide you through the process to protect your rights in Winona and Houston counties in Minnesota and La Crosse and Monroe counties in Wisconsin. Call me at 612-251-3345 or contact me online to schedule a virtual consultation.

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