If the paternal grandparents are providing support on behalf of the childs father, is it necessary to establish paternity?
Yes. Even if the childs grandparents are providing financial support or goods (diapers, formula, clothes, etc.) a childs legal rights to his/her father are not protected unless legal fatherhood is established. In most cases, unmarried parents can ensure certain benefits for their children only if paternity has been established.
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- If the paternal grandparents are providing support on behalf of the childs father, is it necessary to establish paternity?
- Should parents establish paternity if they are getting along and the father is helping support the child?
- Why should legal paternity be established if the father has no money to support the child?
