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How to Establish and Prove Paternity in Court

Understand how to establish paternity in the eyes of the court.

Recent estimates show that about 40 percent of births in the United States occur outside of marriage, up from 28 percent in 1990. If the parents of a child are not married at the time a child is born, paternity must be established before a man is deemed to be the legal father. Various rights, responsibilities and benefits follow a paternity adjudication. This program will help family law attorneys understand the practical nuts and bolts of establishing and proving parentage. As a result, you will be able to identify the statutory presumptions of parentage (including marital status, genetic test results and other factors) and understand how competing presumptions are resolved by the court. In addition, you will learn about the Uniform Parentage Act and the potential application of parentage laws to situations involving same-sex couples and/or assisted reproductive technology.

90 minutes
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Agenda

Historical Overview and Perspective

  • Parentage Actions Were Considered Quasi-Criminal
  • Charlie Chaplin Case
  • Uniform Parentage Act
  • Importance of Establishing Parentage in Today's Society

Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity (VAP)

Parentage Lawsuit

  • How to Start a Parentage Lawsuit
  • Statutory Presumptions
  • Right to Counsel
  • Role of the Public Authority
  • Issues to Be Determined
  • Role and Types of Genetic Testing

Distinct Considerations

  • Same-Sex Relationships
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology

Actions to Establish Non-Paternity or Paternity Disestablishment

  • VAP
  • Lawsuit
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OnDemand Course

Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on January 9, 2020.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

  • AK CLE 1.5
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.5
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 hours credit.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.5
     
  • The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.5
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
  • CT CLE 1.5
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.5 CLE credit(s).
     
  • IL CLE 1.5
     
  • This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
     
  • MO CLE 1.8
     
  • This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
     
  • NM CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of credit.
     
  • NY CLE 1.5 including Areas of Professional Practice 1.5
     
  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.5 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.50 hours. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
  • PA CLE 1.5
     
  • This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
     
  • RI CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • VT CLE 1.5
     
  • This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
     
  • WA CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
     
  • NALA 1.5
     
  • This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements. Program Length: 1.5 hour(s).
     
The CLE Code is ONLY a requirement when applying for CLE Credit in New York. Other states do not need to supply the CLE Code to apply for CLE credit.

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Theresa Farrell-Strauss

Theresa Farrell-Strauss

Hennepin County Attorney's Office

  • Senior Assistant Hennepin County Attorney in the Child Support Division
  • More than 30 years of experience in family and juvenile court
  • Frequent trainer for staff and the child support community, including the Family Law Institute, Legal Advice Clinics, Minnesota Family Support and Recovery Council, and the Collaborative Law Institute
  • Authored a chapter on child support for the Minnesota Child Custody Deskbook, which is updated annually and published by Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
  • Graduate of Macalester College and William Mitchell College of Law, now known as Mitchell Hamline Law School
Marian Saksena, Esq.

Marian Saksena, Esq.

Dewalt, Chawla + Saksena, LLC

  • Partner with the Minneapolis law firm of DeWalt, Chawla + Saksena, LLC, where she specializes in family and juvenile law
  • Served on numerous statewide advisory boards and committees, including the Uniform Parentage Act Task Force and the Minnesota Supreme Court Juvenile Protection Rules Committee
  • Regularly conducts seminars on topics related to family and juvenile law
  • Selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list, as well as the Minnesota Top 50 Women list
  • Graduate of Grinnell College and the University of Minnesota Law School
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