Protecting Your Relationship With Your Child
Whether you are embroiled with a custody dispute with the mother of your child or just trying to visit your child more often, you have rights as the father of your child to be a part of his or her life.
Located in Dayton, Ohio, the Hartley Law Office represents clients throughout Montgomery County in a variety of family law matters. We will evaluate your unique circumstances and specific needs. Contact our Dayton fathers' rights lawyer.
Springfield Child Custody Lawyer
When you and the mother of your child cannot agree on custody, visitation and child support matters, we can help you to negotiate a fair shared-parenting agreement that respects your father's rights and outlines your specific responsibilities.
When married or divorced parents are living apart, a court asked to make determinations regarding custody and visitation cannot give a preference to either parent based solely on his or her gender.
If you are not married to your child's mother, you must prove your paternity in order to be entitled to father's rights. You can prove your paternity by:
- Acknowledgment by a paternity affidavit, which allows you to forego DNA testing
- DNA testing, as agreed to by the mother or ordered by the court
We can also help you obtain a post-decree modification if you are paying too much support or need to increase child support received from your child's mother to care for your children and maintain the lifestyle to which they have become accustomed. It is important to remember that your ability to pay child support has nothing to do with your right to visit your children.
Contact Your Montgomery County Family Law Attorney
To schedule your free initial consultation with attorney Aaron P. Hartley, call 937-312-9130 or contact our Springfield child custody attorney online today. We also have weekend and evening hours by appointment.
