When determining the parental rights and responsibilities to a child, the paternity of a child may need to be established if one of the parties does not acknowledge paternity.
Either party may request that a paternity test be performed. It is often in the child’s best interest to determine the paternity of the child as soon as possible, both so the child may develop a relationship with the parent and resolve any outstanding issues concerning child support.
Biological paternity can be easily established with a noninvasive oral swab test.
There are some situations where a parent wishes to establish paternity many years after the birth of the child and collect child support arrearage.
Whether you need to establish paternity or dispute paternity, a Family Law Trial Lawyer will be able to advise as to the laws in Maine regarding your Family Law issue.
In Maine, pursuant to the Maine Parentage Act, “parentage” of a child can be established by eight different methods:
Given the many different ways parentage can be established in Maine, a child in this state may be deemed to legally have more than two parents. If more than two parents are established, Parental Rights & Responsibilities will have to be allocated and distributed to all legal parents.
If you find yourself in a situation within this complicated area of law, you will most likely benefit from the assistance of a Family Law Trial Lawyer.
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