Secure Your Child’s Future With A Skilled Paternity Lawyer

Paternity usually involves uncertainty about parental rights, child support, custody or visitation. Mothers may be seeking financial stability for their child, while fathers may want legal access and a meaningful role in their child’s life. A knowledgeable paternity lawyer can help ensure that both parents and the child are protected from the start.

Severn Family Law serves families in Georgetown, Texas. For over a decade, our attorney, Jennifer Severn, served as a former assistant attorney general with the Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division. She now uses her extensive legal experience to help families through the paternity process.

Benefits Of Establishing Paternity For Parents And Children

Establishing paternity creates important legal protections and long-term benefits for everyone involved. Benefits for the child include:

• The legal right to receive child support from both parents, which helps meet daily and future needs.
• Access to the father’s medical history, which can be critical for health care decisions throughout life.
• Potential inheritance rights under Texas law can provide added financial security.
• Emotional and psychological benefits that come from knowing both parents and having a clear family identity.

These protections help ensure the child’s needs are addressed now and as they grow. For the mother, the benefits include:

• The legal ability to pursue child support through the court system when necessary.
• Shared responsibility for raising the child, including financial and decision-making support from the other parent.

This legal framework can reduce uncertainty and create a more stable environment for the child. Finally, fathers enjoy:

• The legal right to seek custody and visitation, allowing meaningful involvement in the child’s life.
• The opportunity to build and maintain a lasting relationship with the child.
• The right to participate in important decisions affecting the child’s education, health care and overall upbringing.

Together, these benefits reinforce parental rights while keeping the child’s best interests at the center of every paternity case.

How Paternity Is Established Under Texas Law

Paternity can be established in several ways. A Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity allows both parents to recognize the father legally without court involvement.

In other situations, a paternity lawsuit may be required. Genetic testing, including DNA testing, can help in confirming biological parentage.

Contact Us About Your Paternity Case

If you are facing paternity questions in Georgetown, Texas, Severn Family Law is here to help. Call us at 737-977-8151 to discuss your situation or use the online form to reach out and secure your child’s future today.