Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Does filing an acknowledgement of paternity (claim of paternity) give the same legal standing as filing a suit for paternity would? From what I understand both have the same results, filing a suit is used when their is a disagreement on paternity. I have already signed the birth certificate and trying to establish paternity.


Asked on 3/22/17, 9:33 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert McCall Law Office of Robert McCall

No black/white answer for you. That is sufficient IF the Mother does not object and says Dad might be someone else. Then a formal paternity test should be ordered by the court.

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Answered on 3/22/17, 9:46 am


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