Las Vegas Nevada Paternity Law and Procedure Handbook

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Nevada
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Las Vegas
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Across the United States each year, a large percentage of children are born to unmarried parents. State law requires the father to support the child financially, but sometimes the father is hesitant to officially acknowledge paternity of the child. This Paternity Laws and Procedures Handbook provides state-specific paternity resources for establishing paternity, and discusses the relevant law and procedures in a general, and easily understood manner. A law summary of the paternity laws in your state is provided. Voluntary paternity establishment and paternity establishment through court action are discussed, as is the genetic testing that the court may order to confirm paternity in doubtful cases. Reading this Handbook will allow you to go forward in the paternity establishment process with the confidence of knowing what to expect at each turn, and provide you with the points of contact in your state for the people and resources that can help you and your child succeed.
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Paternity Establishment By Presumption of Paternity In general, a man is presumed to be the child's father if: He was married to the mother during the 10 months immediately preceding the child's birth. Or the child was born within 10 months after their marriage ended by death, annulment, divorce, or legal separation.

If the father does not establish paternity, then he will not be able to make decisions on behalf of the child such as healthcare, education, religion, etc. However, once the courts have validated the petition for paternity, the father is given rights equal to that of the mother and can seek custody and visitation.

No. In Nevada, children are generally prohibited from participation in any legal matters between their parents.

If there is a legally established father (for example, under the marital presumption or by a signed paternity acknowledgment), the statute of limitations to challenge the paternity of the legal father is 2 years from the child's birth.

The notice of a claim of paternity may be filed before the birth of the child but shall be filed within 30 days after the birth of the child.

In Nevada, fathers have the same rights as mothers when it comes to their children. These rights include custody and visitation after the break-up of a Nevada marriage or domestic partnership. A father's rights do not depend on being the biological father of a child.

Nevada courts prefer that parents share joint custody of their children regardless of whether the parents are divorced or never married. But judges will award primary physical custody to one parent over the other if it is in the child's best interest.

A voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity is a California governmental form that, when signed by both parents, establishes them as the legal parents of the child. The form must be signed voluntarily. No one can force either person to sign the form.

To voluntarily acknowledge paternity, both parents must sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity. The Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity must be notarized or witnessed and filed at the Bureau of Health Planning & Statistics Office of Vital Records. Most hospitals can facilitate this process.

The statute of limitations on a Nevada paternity lawsuit runs until 3 years after the child turns 18. If a party brings a paternity action before the child is born, the court will put it on hold until after the birth. But the parties may take depositions before the birth in order to preserve testimony.

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