{"id":7395,"date":"2019-05-23T12:21:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T12:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/?p=7395"},"modified":"2019-05-23T12:22:38","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T12:22:38","slug":"california-laws-on-paternity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/california-laws-on-paternity\/","title":{"rendered":"California Laws on Paternity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Paternity\"Mothers have always been viewed as the heart of the home, the one that holds the family together. She has always been the nurturing one, who greatly influences the child\u2019s growing up years. However, recent research shows that the father or father figure is of equal importance and also contributes to a child\u2019s emotional development. They instill discipline in the child and their involvement in the child\u2019s life is critical to honing the skills of the child – whether they be in terms of communication, social, cognitive aspects. How the father provided love and care to the child provides long-term positive effects.<\/p>\n

As a parent, you want the best for your child. You want to make sure your child is well provided for and taken care of. In some circumstances, the father or the mother may have to go through legal means to make sure this objective is met. \u00a0A paternity test is one way to make sure that you get child support and be able to secure your child\u2019s medical records, government benefits, and health insurance but is restrained from doing so because your parentage has not been established.<\/p>\n

As parents, you have the legal right to establish a relationship with your child. While state laws provide that both parents have equal opportunities to have a relationship with the child, California laws also stipulate that the court system or other government agencies may not interfere in this parent\/child relationship unless really necessary and in the best interests of this child, such as in child custody and paternity cases. \u00a0Traditionally, the child\u2019s mother is identified as \u201cprimary custodian\u201d and the father is the \u201cnon-custodian\u201d. This means the child\u2019s primary custodian has custody for the majority of the time as well as establishes where the child lives. On the other hand, the \u201cnon-custodian\u201d is granted visitation rights. full custody is granted to the child\u2019s mother while the father is given visitation rights. Recently, the tables have turned. More fathers are granted full custody and the mothers are given visitation rights. Just goes to show how society has evolved and how the family, as a unit, has progressed. Nowadays, the court decides based on the ability of the parent to provide and care for the child, as well as the relationship the child has with each parent.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Paternity vs. Parentage<\/span><\/h3>
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