Paternity
The Best Security Blanket a Child can have, is Parents who Respect Each Other
Paternity means “Fatherhood”
Mediation may be an option for parents wishing to create a parenting plan that addresses parent-time, custody, support, and other child related issues. Parties MUST file any agreement reached in mediation in the form of a court stipulation for the agreements to become court enforceable.
If you are in a situation where you need to establish paternity, the process doesn’t need to be difficult—and we can help!
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Establishing Paternity
- If the father is already listed on the child’s birth certificate, paternity is established and you’re ready to work on an agreement regarding custody and child support.
- The easiest and most common way of establishing paternity is for Mom and Dad to sign a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity. Once signed, you’re ready to create a parenting plan that includes decisions about parent time and child support.
Co-Parenting and Parenting Plan
- The key to successful co-parenting is having a great parenting plan in place and sticking to it.
- Child support is established for the child(ren) based upon the Income Tables for Child Support Establishment.
- Parent Time issues can be established.
- Custody is established
One Source Mediation can Help
- Even though you have a solid plan, your plan has no legal weight until the agreement has been converted into Court Papers, and the decree has been signed by a Judge.Â
- Our Skilled Staff can help you enter your into agreement into Utcourts.gov’s Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) to complete your papers and file them with the court.Â
