PMCW Law

There are many areas of law and there are different points in life where you may need a lawyer. One situation could be when you are fighting for the paternal rights of your child. That could be one of the many reasons why you could need a fathers' rights lawyer at the Lake of the Ozarks . Our Camden County law firm specializes in paternity matters. To see everything we specialize in, please visit our website at www.PMCWLaw.com . If you are in need of an attorney at the Lake of the Ozarks , call Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, and Welch at (573) 346-7231 for your free consultation today. In the meantime, keep reading for a few other reasons you could need a fathers' rights attorney at the Lake of the Ozarks . To terminate the parental rights of the other parent. For example, if the mother of a child has abused or neglected or abandoned the child or is currently incarcerated then the father may have grounds to terminate her parental rights. You should get the advice of an e...

Who is the father of your child? Believe it or not, from a legal perspective, the answer to this question may not be as obvious as it seems. There have always been children born out of wedlock, but with today's couples waiting longer and longer to get married (or foregoing an official marriage altogether), the number of children born to unmarried parents is on the rise. While identifying the biological mother of the child is easy (for obvious reasons), identifying paternity is not always as cut-and-dried. Our family attorneys at the Lake of the Ozarks are here to explore this particular issue. When Paternity Is Uncontested In an ideal setting, there would be no question about whom the father of the child is. When both parents are in agreement regarding whom the father is, establishing paternity is generally more simplified . If the couple is married, the husband is the presumed father of the child, accordi ng to Missouri law . If the couple is unmarried, the parents m...

Being a parent is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but it also comes with a lot of responsibilities. Even if the parents were unmarried at the time of the baby's birth, both parents still have legal responsibilities for the child's health and well-being. In some situations, a paternity test is required to establish the identity of the father. How do you know when a paternity test is necessary, though? What types of paternity tests are available? In this blog post, the lawyers at the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, & Welch, P.C. are here to clear up some of these questions surrounding paternity testing. When Do You Need a Paternity Test? Paternity tests are special forms of DNA testing used to prove who the child's father is. These tests are typically used in two main situations: To prove who the child's father is if the mother is unmarried. To dispute the husband's status as the father if the mother is married. ...