Paternity Action Attorneys

In order for a father to have any legal right to be included in his child's life, he must establish paternity. According to California law, paternity is typically established through a DNA test.

A paternity action, formally known as a petition to establish parental relationship, confers all the legal rights and responsibilities of parenthood, including the right to visitation and the responsibility for financially contributing to the child's upbringing by providing child support.

For Men
If you would like to take steps to establish paternity of your child or if you have been served papers alleging you are the father of a child, please contact a paternity action attorney at Hoover & Bechtel, L.L.P. for a free one-hour consultation.

For Mothers
If you are the mother of a child born out of wedlock, we can help you establish paternity so you can receive child support from your child's father even during pregnancy. The procedural requirements in establishing paternity include strict timelines and deadlines, so it is important to consult an experienced paternity action attorney as soon as possible.

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With offices in San Jose, the paternity action lawyers of Hoover & Bechtel, L.L.P. serve clients throughout the South Bay / Silicon Valley area, including the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Fremont, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Santa Cruz, Los Altos, California, and the residents of the eleven counties including Santa Clara County, Monterey County, Alameda County, and Contra Costa County.

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