Empowering Fathers for Parental Responsibility | New Florida Paternity Rights 2023

Legal Lotus, Miami Trial & Family Lawyers
Summary
This video discusses a recent change in the law regarding paternity rights for fathers. Before July 1st, fathers had to open a court case to establish paternity and have rights to their child. Now, fathers can bypass the court case by signing a certification of paternity. This gives fathers equal rights to the child and prevents mothers from leaving with the child without consent.

Highlights
👨‍👧 Fathers can now establish paternity and have rights to their child without opening a court case.
⚖️ Previously, fathers had to open a court case to establish paternity and gain parental rights.
🆕 Now, a new certification process allows fathers to have the same level of rights as if they were married.
🤝 This change gives fathers an equal playing field on rights to children but does not establish a time-sharing plan.
📝 By signing a certification of paternity, fathers have the same level of rights as if they were married.
🔄 The change in the law aims to create a more equal playing field for fathers in terms of parental rights.
💼 Opening a court case to establish paternity can be time-consuming and expensive, so the certification option is more efficient.
🚫 Mothers can no longer pick up and leave with the child without the father's consent once paternity is certified.
💼 The certification process makes exercising fatherly rights easier, more efficient, and cost-effective.
📚 The law's interpretation may evolve over time, and updates will be provided as court actions clarify the new rules.
📃 The new law does not establish a time sharing plan, but it helps fathers exercise their rights to their child.

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[NotaryInsightsUnleashed]

Keep fighting Father's! Don't give up!

[JDogTimmy]

All 50 states should have this new law ..

[MidwestAppeals]

We've had that in Illinois since 1998, called a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity. Works as a court order. But still had to open a case to set parenting time/support.

[tokyo]

This information was great! Thank you!!

[jeniceharriott]

What happens if the father does not show up or is not involved in the child’s life. There is a time sharing and paternity in place but he never helps and the minor is now 4. How can a mother get sole custody

[Tweh]

What if im a single father with my son in usa and mom is from another country and got marriage rights through me?

[zachparrot]

After we fill out the DH-432 form how do you go about filing it?

[ryanwarren]

My question is, is the new law retroactive? For example, i am on the birth certificate and their mother and i filed the acknowledgement of paternity at the hospital. Under this new law do i have equal rights? Or do i still have to jump through all the hoops we had to before? And yes ma'am, i know your just answering questions and not giving legal advice or offering legal services. 😂 just wanting a hypothetical. Thanks, and Have a nice day!

[michaelmartin]

I have a current problem.
Child lives with grandparent as of current.
Mom in jail.
I as father have a DNA establishing me as child father.
DCF in now involved with grandparent.
DCF found out grandparent has no custody or rights to child.
As of now we don't know if I can just go get child with out getting into legal trouble.
No one is trying to help me.

[MrPicklu]

Good law. We also need the same in India

[dadecounty]

If the mom has 80/20 custody can someone get 50/50 with this new law?