Paternity

At Lomberg & Del Vescovo, LLC, part of our family and matrimonial law practice involves resolving issues of paternity for mothers and fathers alike in the Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Morris county areas of Northeastern New Jersey. Although this is not the most common type of matter we handle, it is nonetheless very important, and closely related to the issues of child custody, child support, and child visitation.

Representation for Mothers in Paternity Suits

Mothers' typically file paternity suits for the purposes of collecting child support and to secure the future financial support they will need to raise their children. Establishing paternity in these cases is done through a simple DNA testing procedure.

In New Jersey however, it is important to note that a man does not need to be the biological father of a child in order for a mother to obtain a support order. In cases where the man acted as a de facto father to their child for a significant period of time, the court may consider him to be the father and order him to pay support.

In any case, our attorneys will make certain that your side of this issue is presented clearly to the court.

Representation for Fathers

As a firm, we also provide experienced and dedicated representation to fathers in cases of paternity fraud and in those where a father is seeking to establish his own paternity in order to secure custody or visitation privileges. Our lawyers also recognize that paternity can be a delicate and particularly sensitive issue for fathers in particular. As such, we would like to emphasize the fact that we handle these cases with the utmost care and discretion at all times.

If you are seeking an attorney to represent you in resolving a paternity issue and would like to discuss it in confidence—call or contact us directly in Hackensack, New Jersey, today.