Paternity/Parentage

If a child is born to parties who are not married, Utah law has many of the same requirements and protections for the parties and the child as if the parties were married.  If the parents of a child who were not married are splitting up, custody, parent time and child support issues must be handled in a Parentage (formerly known as Paternity) action.  Although not married, parents in these cases face many of the same challenges as those going through a divorce and Paternity actions can involve complex, child-related and financial issues that must be addressed in court with a custody evaluation, involvement of mental health and/or or other third party financial or other experts. 

Whether your Parentage case is complex or straightforward, we have the knowledge and experience to protect you, your child and your finances in these cases.