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WHAT IS PROPERTY DIVISION?

In family law cases, paternity refers to the determination of who the father of a child is in order to arrange child support payments and custody. There are several types of fathers that may be required to pay child support:

• Acknowledged father - the biological father of a child born to parents who are not married. In this case, paternity can be established through admission of the father or an agreement between the parents of the child.
• Presumed father - a man can be presumed the father of a child if he was married to the mother of the child when the child was conceived or born, if he attempted to marry the mother of the child when the child was conceived or born, if he married the mother after the birth of the child and agreed to support the child or have his name put on the birth certificate, or if he welcomed the child into his home as his own.
• Equitable father - a father who is not the biological or adoptive parent of a child. An equitable father can be granted custody or visitation rights if a close relationship with the child exists or if the biological parents of the child encourage the relationship.
• Unwed father - a man who has not married the woman with whom he has conceived a child. In this instance, the man has no legal recourse if the woman decides to undergo an abortion, but if the child is born he may be expected to pay child support and can be granted visitation rights or custody of the child.

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