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Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Parents

         4th Edition Revised
         July 2011

 

Table of Contents

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Introduction: Learning about legal parenthood 
 
What Is Paternity?

Why Should Paternity Be Established?

How Is Paternity Established?  

What Is the Recognition of Parentage (ROP)?

What Is Paternity Adjudication?

What Is a Presumption of Paternity?

What Is the Declaration of Parentage?

Can I Have a Lawyer Represent Me?

Guardian Ad Litem

Genetic Tests

Differences Between a ROP and a Paternity Adjudication
 
Child Support, Medical Support and Childcare Support 

Medical Support 

Childcare

What About Public Benefits?

What About Tax Deductions?

Who Decides What the Child's Last Name Will Be?
 
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents After Paternity Is Established by Court Order

What Is Custody?

13 Factors to Determine What Is in the Best Interest of the Child

Can Custody Be Changed after the Court Has Made Its Order?

Rights and Responsibilities of Each Parent When They Sign an ROP  
 
Parenting Time

Reasonable Parenting Time

Scheduled Parenting Time

Additional Parenting Time to Provide Childcare

Parenting Time Expeditor 

Restricted or Supervised Parenting Time

Moving Out of State

Once the Court Makes a Decision about Parenting Time, Can It Be Changed?

We Signed an ROP. What Are Each Parent's Parenting Time Rights?

Voluntary Parenting Plans

Minnesota Father's Adoption Registry  

Minnesota Voluntary Recognition of Parentage Information and Form
 
Conclusion 

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