Paternity

In Illinois, the latest possible time that the statute of limitations for paternity can end is when the child turns 20, so you cannot establish paternity after that time. But the sooner paternity is established, the sooner a parent/child relationship can start. #lawyer, #divorcelawyer, #paternity, #attorney, #familylawyer,

Paternity

Paternity suits to establish the existence of the father-child relationship may be filed until the child turns 20 years old.  Actions to declare the non-existence of a parent-child relationship must be filed within two years after the father obtains knowledge of the relevant facts. #paternity, #statuteoflimitationsinpaternitycases,

Establishing Paternity

If a child is born out of wedlock,there are three ways to establish paternity:

•   Both parents complete, sign, and have a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity (VAP) form witnessed and filed with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
•   An Administrative Paternity Order is established and entered by HFS' Child Support Services.
•   An Order of Paternity is established and entered in court judicially.

An easy way for parents to establish paternity is to complete a VAP form at the hospital

when the child is born. Parents can ask hospital staff for a VAP when providing information for the child’s birth certificate. Hospital staff can help parents complete this form.

     The VAP is a legal document that is used to establish paternity for unwed parents. Once

the VAP is completed and filed with HFS, it will be used to have the father’s name added

to the child’s birth certificate. #paternity, #establishpaternity,