Unmarried Fathers and Their Custody Rights

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Every state has their own laws pertaining to child custody. Unmarried fathers do have custody rights and visitation rights within Illinois. If you would like to learn more about the custody rights of unmarried fathers, within Illinois, take a look at what the Law Office of David A. King, P.C. has to say. 

It is important to note that a father must establish parentage before they have access to custody and visitation rights. How can a father establish parentage? The Law Office of David A. King brings up a couple of ways fathers can go about establishing parentage. For one, parentage can be established if the father was married to the child’s biological mother during the time of conception, during the birth of the child, or during the pregnancy. 

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