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Paternity Law Issues relating to establishing and disputing paternity, DNA testing, and associated matters.

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Old 09-28-2005, 07:54 PM
Rome0513 Rome0513 is offline
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I have a daughter in which I solely take care of without her mother's support. I am not married to the mother and legal I don't have custody or parental rights because I didn't get a paternity test done. The mother now agrees to sign papers to give me custody. What form do I need to get. Also would this stand firm.
In addition, would it be better to continue on my original plan to file for paternity and get a test done and go to court.
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Old 09-28-2005, 10:47 PM
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Default Establishing Paternity
You can establish your paternity under Florida law either by affidavit (available from your county department of health or the Department of Children and Families) or through a legal action (form and instructions, PDF format).

To get the custody arrangement to "stand firm" your best bet is to have a court order defining the parenting time arrangement. You may wish to consult a local family lawyer. If you bring a court action you can get a custody order once you have been determined to be the father.
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