Paternity

Competitive Clayton, Missouri, Paternity Attorney

Helping Shift the Burden

There is a presumption of paternity when a child is born within a marriage. A husband who doesn't want to take financial responsibility for a child (that may not be his) is required to dispute that presumption in court. There is no presumption of paternity if the parents of a minor child are not and have never been married.

At Jody Wolff & Associates, we represent mothers and fathers seeking to prove or dispute paternity. The firm has extensive experience in civil litigation and close to 20 years of experience in family law.

Our practice includes:

• Establishing the parent/child relationship 
• Child custody
• Visitation
• Parental rights
• Child support

To know more about your rights, contact Jody Wolff & Associates, at 314-862-0505.

Fathers Who Are the Last to Know

Once a person is established as a father, the court can order child support, retroactive child support and/or birthing costs. Legally, he's treated like a divorced father. The financial consequences of such a judgment can have a huge financial impact on someone who, only recently, became aware of his paternity.

A person who's confronted with a paternity action needs to understand the consequences of a declaration of paternity. At Jody Wolff & Associates, we assist our clients by explaining their options and the impact such a declaration might have on their lives.

Parents Who Want to be in the Know

Generally, a child's legal custodian may determine the child's upbringing, such as his or her education, health care, and religious training. However, he or she may not exercise legal custody in such a way as to significantly and detrimentally impact the other parent's visitation or custody rights. This is the reason a custodial parent's decision to relocate out of reasonable reach becomes a serious issue: It threatens the other parent's ability to exercise his or her rights.

If you face a paternity issue, contact an experienced Missouri family lawyer to schedule a consultation.

Jody Wolff & Associates, LLC
7710 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 105
Clayton, MO 63105-3319

Phone: 314-862-0505 ▪ Fax: 314-862-3005 ▪ Email

Jody Wolff and Associates, LLC, proudly serves the following communities Clayton, St. Louis, St. Charles, Town & Country, Ladue, Olivette, Creve Couer, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Wildwood, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Manchester, St. Peters, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, Florissant, Ferguson, Hazelwood, Bridgeton, Maryland Heights including St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri.