The benefits of acknowledging paternity
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Unmarried fathers in Illinois and throughout the country may be able to gain rights to a child by acknowledging their paternity. Doing so may make it possible to avoid going to court to establish it. However, if the mother doesn’t agree that an individual is a child’s father, a court appearance may be inevitable to resolve the matter. An acknowledgment of paternity (AOP) document must be signed by both parents, and it may also need to be witnessed. By signing the document, a man