Establishing paternity is a very important step in the legal processes involving families and child support. Of particular note, you may be a parent caring for a child who facing criminal charges and could benefit from the other parent paying child support.

If you are facing a criminal non-support charge, this page may be of interest to you but is not likely relevant to your defense to the charge as you might imagine — click here for information about paternity as a (usually non) defense to criminal non support.

Here is a link to MSPD HDS’s “How to” establish paternity.

And here are my series of posts regarding all HDS’s resource handouts.

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Holistic Defense Services (HDS) is a program within MSPD that focuses on addressing the underlying social, economic, and health issues that contribute to a client’s involvement with the criminal justice system. HDS aims to provide comprehensive support to clients, beyond traditional legal representation, to help them overcome barriers and achieve better outcomes.

Here is a like to all of HDS’s “How To” Guides > here