Houston Paternity Attorney

Texas Fathers' Rights Lawyer

Our skilled, caring lawyer Law Offices of Barbara Lynch Schnack, P.C., has assisted many women in establishing the legal paternity of their children and helped many men obtain parental rights to their children. We are also highly familiar with how to deal with cases in which paternity is in question.

Among the great social changes of the past half-century is the greater participation of fathers in the day-to-day care of their children. No longer can it be assumed that mothers carry the responsibility alone, and many, many fathers are active and fully participate in the joys and burdens of child-rearing. As a result of this changing role, a greater interest in father's rights has emerged, along with the founding of father's rights advocacy groups, such as Texas Fathers for Equal Rights. A marked increase in the number of divorces and single parents in Texas have logically resulted in the desire of more and more fathers to actively participate in their children's formative years.

Whether the matter closest to your unique personal situation is a father's right to be closer to a child or the intention to prove paternity, contact our caring, understanding family law firm in Houston today. Our past work on behalf of fathers across the state has proven that we can help.

Experienced, Professional and Compassionate Father's Rights Legal Help

Since 1994, our law offices have mediated, negotiated or litigated contentious battles regarding child support, equitable distribution, grandparents' rights, parental relocation and child custody. We can put that full-service effort to work on your father's rights or paternity issue today.

In certain situations, a father’s access to his children can be severely limited. The unfortunate consequences suffered by children without fathers actively involved in their lives is borne out by the publication of studies that show lagging performances by children lacking responsible fathers in their lives. Productive schoolwork numbers are down, crime statistics are up, and drug and alcohol consumption are rising among fatherless children. Likewise, other surveys insist that when a father is present and involved, children fare better in the classroom and are more likely to participate in outside activities.

We welcome the chance to show what we can do in helping to execute your father's rights. Be in touch with our law offices to schedule an initial consultation.

Valuable Counsel for Your Paternity Action

Paternity actions in Texas, as governed by the Texas Family Code, can be filed by men or women. When one party files, any component of the relationship, such as visitation, can instantly become an issue.

Our aggressive paternity lawyer can counsel you if you're a mother who wants to use a paternity suit to identify the father of your child for purposes of establishing child support obligations. We also represent fathers whose paternity suits can help them gain child custody and visitation rights, as well as clients whose paternity suit could prove they are not a father in a given case.

We can call on DNA testing resources to establish or disprove paternity, and we negotiate and draft relevant documents for our clients. Every aspect of our firm's paternity practice is carried on in an atmosphere of utmost discretion and privacy. Our work and our word are our bonds we provide to you in pursuing the protection of your rights and interests.

If we can help with your contemplated paternity actions, or in the event that you have been served with a paternity suit, be in touch with our Houston law offices immediately.

Arrange an Initial Consultation

You'll like our Houston family lawyer's experience, professionalism and compassion. You'll also like how these qualities can help resolve your fathers' rights or paternity issue.

For an initial consultation at our law offices, you can phone, fax or e-mail us. We look forward to hearing from you and hearing how we can help.