Pennsylvania Paternity Disputes

Philadelphia Paternity & DNA Testing Attorney

When you are involved in a paternity dispute, whether you are seeking to establish or refute paternity, and whether you are the mother or the would-be father, you want an experienced lawyer to protect your interests. Paternity can be conclusively established with a DNA test. However, you could unknowingly affect the outcome of your case through things you've said or done. You want guidance from an experienced attorney, one who has successfully protected the rights of others in similar situations.

At the offices of Erik B. Jensen P.C., a Professional Corporation, we have provided comprehensive advice to men and women in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 1984, handling a broad range of family law matters, including paternity actions. Our lawyers bring over 73 years of combined experience to every case we take. We employ an interdisciplinary approach, looking at your case from a wide range of vantage points, so that we can help you understand all your options, as well as any potential challenges to getting the outcome you seek. We will work directly with other lawyers or law firms, if necessary, to get the results you want.

To schedule a free initial consultation, contact our office by e-mail or call us at 215-798-0544 (toll-free at 1-866-550-4686) for an appointment.

Protecting Your Interests in a Paternity Action

Paternity disputes can arise in a number of different situations. If you have been living together, but unmarried, and a child is born, dispute can arise when the relationship ends. Paternity issues can arise in divorce proceedings as well, where a child was born before the date of marriage or there are allegations that a third party is actually the father of a minor child.

As the alleged father, you may want to establish paternity and a right to custody or visitation, or seek to challenge paternity, so that you don't have to pay child support for someone else child. As the mother, you may seek to establish paternity and a right to child support, or refute paternity, so that you don't have to allow visitation.

Whether you are the mother or the "putative" father, you may have questions or concerns, such as

At the law offices of Erik B. Jensen P.C., we built our successful practice on a commitment to personal service and attention. When you hire us, we drop our own goals so that we can give top priority to your goals. Let us help you protect your interests in a paternity dispute.

Contact Our Offices

We provide a free initial consultation in all paternity actions. To set up an appointment, contact us or call our office at 215-798-0544 (toll-free at 1-866-550-4686). You can reach us by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We take all major credit cards and will set up a payment plan, if necessary.

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We serve the Philadelphia, PA area, including Drexel Hill, Chester, Springfield, Bucks County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Chester County, Philadelphia County, and surrounding areas, as well as Bellmawr, Camden, Cherry Hill, Camden County, Salem County, Gloucester County, Burlington County, and surrounding areas throughout southern New Jersey.