Establishing who a child's real father is, can be an emotional and sometimes complicated puzzle. When multiple men come forward saying they are the baby's father, it is important for everyone involved to understand how these cases can be sorted out to ensure that the right man is legally recognized as the child's father. You need a skilled paternity Texas attorney to guide you through this complex and highly sensitive legal matter.
How Is Paternity Determined?
Under Texas law, a man automatically becomes the father of a child if he is married to the child's mother when the baby is born or if the marriage ends within 300 days before childbirth. That is because the baby may have been conceived as a result of an infidelity. Or perhaps, the child's mother divorces a man and then ties the knot with another person within that 300-day timeframe. In both scenarios, the men could presume paternity.
In cases in which two men say that they are the fathers, it may be necessary to go to court. Both individuals will likely have to get some DNA testing done to determine who the biological father is and that person will be legally recognized as the child's father.
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