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Paternity Information by State<\/h1>\n
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The law presumes that a husband is the father of a child born within a marriage. Unmarried persons can establish paternity by following their state’s paternity laws.  Each state has its own procedures to establish paternity.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

The mother of a child may file paternity proceedings seeking child support from the presumed father. However, there are other reasons the father of a child may want a judgment of paternity.
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