Paternity

Paternity proceedings determine the identity of a child's father. This can happen a number of ways:

• Voluntary Acknowledgement
  If both parents are sure as to paternity, they can fill out a Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form with the State of Wisconsin. This will legally establish the father's paternity and his name will be added to the birth certificate.
  
• Court Ruling
  Either the mother or father may bring a paternity suit in court requiring testing that will establish paternity.
  
• Acknowledgement of Marital Child
  If a couple marries after a child is born, they may complete an Acknowledgment of Marital Child form, legally establishing paternity.

If you are facing a paternity suit, you are entitled to representation. The person bringing the suit must prove through legally accepted medical tests that you are the father.

Contact my law firm in Milwaukee by e-mail, or at 1-414-272-5564, or toll-free at 1-800-779-5280.