Establishing Paternity in a Custody Case Explained by a Connecticut Divorce Attorney

In this video, Matthew F. Dolan from Dolan Divorce Lawyers explains how to establish paternity in a Connecticut custody case.
Matthew F. Dolan is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. Attorney Dolan handles the firm’s Family Law matters, with a particular focus on high-asset divorce cases. Attorney Dolan has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for the State of Connecticut, he has been selected as a New England Super Lawyers Rising Star in the area of Family Law from 2015 through 2019 (each year, no more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list), and he received the 2017 Connecticut Law Tribune New Leader in the Law Award.
Attorney Dolan held clerkships with the New Haven law firm Lynch, Traub, Keefe, & Errante, as well as the State of Connecticut Superior Court Family Division. Throughout his various clerkships, Attorney Dolan played an active role in dozens of Family Law trials.
At Dolan Divorce Lawyers, we offer honest and dedicated representation and are here to guide you to a favorable resolution of your family law case. Our firm culture emphasizes accessibility and approachability for our clients, as well as respect for their concerns, time, and resources. Our Connecticut family lawyers have extensive experience handling complex financial and custodial disputes throughout the state. We are here to understand, help and advocate for your interests.
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[@triciaventura4360]

Thank you for this video! Why would a party serve and file only a parentage petition? Is custody determined and child support awarded if the respondent is determined to be a parent?

[@dolandivorcelawyerspllc7203]

Hi Tricia. Under the parentage petition, the magistrate court will order child support right after paternity is adjudicated under the same action. That petition can only be filed by the mother so it only is used to then get a child support order. I hope that helps!