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What is the difference between a Complaint to Establish Paternity and a Complaint for Support Custody and Visitation?

April 26, 2017complaint Custody difference paternity support visitation

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What is the difference between a Complaint to Establish Paternity and a Complaint for Support Custody and Visitation?

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If you and the other parent were never married, and you wish to establish an order of child support, custody or visitation, you will need to file a Complaint to Establish Paternity or a Complaint for Support, Custody and Visitation. A Complaint to Establish Paternity is filed when the Father has not yet been adjudicated to be the father of the child, because he did not sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity at the time child was born. A Complaint for Support, Custody and Visitation is filed if the father has already signed a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity or otherwise been determined by a Court to be the legal father of the child. Either parent can petition the court to establish child support, custody and visitation arrangements. Back to Top!