When people talk about proving paternity, they usually reference genetic testing. saliva-based genetic tests have become the gold standard for establishing genetic parentage. They can validate the connections between two generations of a family with an astonishing...
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What if false results occur from a DNA paternity test?
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Jun 9, 2021 | Paternity
It could be a nightmare to parents if a DNA test provides a false result. It’s important for parents in Michigan to know the paternity of their children for several reasons, of one which could be for health reasons. But the DNA industry in the United States and other...
The consequences of paternity fraud
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Apr 21, 2021 | Paternity
It’s important for most men to know that they’re the biological fathers to the children they call their own. But when paternity tests have been skewed and a man who believed he fathered a child realizes that’s not actually the case, it can be devastating. Michigan...
What if a paternity test is refused?
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Apr 8, 2021 | Paternity
There are many reasons the biological father of a child should be known. Paternity tests are taken in Michigan primarily in regard to child custody, child support and visitation issues. But what happens when either the mother or the alleged father refuses a...
Paternity is important if you want equal rights as a father
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Feb 18, 2021 | Paternity
Some fathers don’t understand that having a child out of wedlock can lead to issues for them. When you have a child and aren’t married to the mother and haven’t established your legal rights in court, the mother has every opportunity to cut you off from seeing your...
Is there any valid reason to deny genetic paternity testing?
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Feb 3, 2021 | Paternity
Maybe you discovered that your spouse cheated on you. Now you worry that she cheated throughout the whole relationship. Although the state of Michigan assumes you are the father of your child because of your marriage, you have your doubts now and want a test before...
How to dispute a paternity ruling
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Jun 5, 2020 | Blog, Family Law, Paternity
Determining who the legal father of a child is can be significant for several different reasons. First, the father may be entitled to visitation rights and be required to pay child support to the mother. Furthermore, the child and mother may be entitled to learn more...
Understand paternity fraud and how to protect yourself
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Dec 5, 2019 | Paternity
Paternity is an important legal topic in the realm of family law. That is because it is through paternity testing that a man be proven to be a child's father. Though in many cases a man may be known or presumed to be a child's father, in other situation a Michigan man...
Are mistakes ever made during paternity testing?
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Sep 26, 2019 | Paternity
Establishing paternity is an important part of proving that a relationship exists between a man and a child. In Michigan, a man may be asked to submit to genetic testing in order to demonstrate or disprove his affiliation with a child. If he is found to be the child's...
How do DNA tests determine paternity?
On Behalf of Selleck Legal, PLLC | Aug 14, 2019 | Paternity
When a child is born to unmarried parents in Michigan who are no longer in a relationship with one another, if the father wishes to pursue custody or visitation rights or if the mother wishes to pursue child support from the father, paternity needs to be established....
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