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Protecting Your Parental Rights<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

For decades, claims regarding paternity largely boiled down to who could argue the most persuasive case in court. Today, that is not the case. With the introduction of blood and DNA tests, science allows paternity to be determined with virtually 100 percent accuracy. The result can mean a decisive victory for men who have been denied their parental rights and for women who have been unable to collect financial support from biological fathers who denied parentage. Legally determining the father is not as difficult as it used to be. In courts in Texas, proof of paternity is the only thing that will allow a court order to require a parent to pay child support<\/a>. For many reasons, a consultation with a paternity lawyer in Texas is an important step for parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Determining Biological Parents in Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even with scientific tests proving paternity, answering the question, \u201cWho is the father?\u201d is not always straightforward. In court, paternity will be acknowledged, presumed, or adjudicated. A father is presumed to be the parent if the parties are married at the time the child is born or if the father consented to be listed on the child\u2019s birth certificate. A presumed father is assumed to be the father unless he or the mother proves otherwise in court. An adjudicated, presumed, or acknowledged father is legally obligated to support his children financially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other legal classifications of non-traditional parents include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n