By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published October 26, 2013 | Posted in Family Law | Tagged Tags: Paternity | Leave a comment
More than 50 percent of children born in Rhode Island do not have the name of their father listed on the birth certificate. Establishing paternity is the legal process of identifying the father of a child born to unmarried parents. Under Rhode Island law, parents can establish paternity in several ways, including: Voluntary acknowledge at Read More
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