Oklahoma Paternity Laws
When a married couple has a baby the state of Oklahoma automatically assumes the husband is the legal father. However, this presumption of paternity is not extended to unmarried couples. This means if an unmarried couple has a baby the biological father is not assumed to be the legal father unless the couple legally establishes […]
Challenging a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity in Oklahoma
When a child’s parents are unmarried, and the child’s mother has sole physical custody of the child, in general the child’s father may be ordered to pay child support. However, before a child support order can be executed, paternity must be determined. One way paternity is established in Oklahoma is if the father signs a […]
The history of paternity tests: Blood typing
For unmarried couples in Oklahoma or for other couples who may question who the father of a child is, DNA testing is one way to scientifically answer that question. Many times these days a DNA test involves a swab of the cheek of the presumed father and the child to compare their DNA. However, in […]
Paternity cases in Oklahoma can be complex
There are many reasons why it is important to establish a child’s paternity should the child be born to unmarried parents who are no longer in a relationship. In Oklahoma, if a man is legally deemed to be a child’s biological father, he may be responsible for paying child support. However, he may also gain […]
How is DNA testing used to establish paternity in Oklahoma?
Children often benefit from having both their parents actively involved in their lives, offering financial and emotional support. Unmarried fathers may want to pursue their child custody or visitation rights. To do so, however, paternity of the child must be established. It is also necessary to establish paternity if an unmarried parent is seeking child […]
Establishing paternity in Oklahoma
Many couples in Oklahoma look forward to the days when they will have children. They plan together and prepare for lives with their growing families. Their expectations of parenthood follow what many consider traditional lines of building families. This traditional manner of having kids as a couple is not, however, the only way that people […]
Sperm donor ruled "presumptive father"
This week, a Kansas court ruled that a man who provided sperm in order for a lesbian couple to conceive a child is the “presumptive father.” The man, who answered an ad on Craigslist for a sperm donor, had a contract with the lesbian couple that indicated he was a sperm donor only and renounced […]
Jason Patric struggles to obtain parental rights with his son
A generation or two ago, many family law issues seemed less complex. While children were born out of wedlock, they tended to be infrequent, with most children having a married mother and father. Even for questions of paternity, a husband was presumed the father of a child and there was a blood test, if he […]
Noninvasive paternity testing sees positive results
Paternity Testing As some of our Oklahoma readers may be familiar with, paternity testing can be a tough situation to deal with once a baby is born. To avoid such a heavy situation once a child is born, mothers can opt to have a prenatal paternity test taken. In the past, this procedure is one […]
