Child support payments, inheritance rights, child visitation, child custody—these are but some of the issues that accompany the establishment of paternity. Our Tennessee paternity attorneys have experience assisting clients in all of these matters, and helping both women and men establish or disprove paternity.

In Tennessee paternity cases, the state dictates the procedure for establishing paternity, the obligations and liability of the father if paternity is indeed established, and the process for paternity testing. This involves mandatory submission to a DNA test. If results indicate a 99.97 percent or greater chance of paternity, the man is presumed to be the father by the court. Conversely, if the man’s genes fail to match the child’s on two or different genes, the percentage of probable paternity drops to zero.

Whether you are looking to establish or disprove paternity, we are here to assist you. Considering the many issues surrounding the well-being of the child, as well as the financial consequences for the mother and father involved, you owe it to yourself to contact us as soon as possible for legal representation.