From child support payments to custody disputes, fathers who have split up with their child’s other parent may encounter various challenges. Our law firm knows how tough these matters can be for fathers in Peoria and across all parts of Illinois. Unfortunately, some men have been named as the father of a child that is not theirs biologically. Paternity fraud can be very emotionally taxing for men, but it can also create financial problems as well. For example, someone whose life has been thrown into turmoil by paternity fraud may be struggling to pay child support.

When it comes to paternity, there are various factors to consider. Sometimes, men may sign a form when the child is born, wrongly believing it is theirs. However, a woman may claim that a man is the biological father of her child even though he never signed any papers. Unfortunately, some men find themselves in this position even though the child’s mother was well aware that he was not the biological father.

There are different reasons why paternity fraud occurs. Sometimes, a woman may claim that a man is her child’s father in order to gain access to child support. For men who are going through this, the entire ordeal can be very overwhelming and upsetting. In fact, some men have found out that they were paying child support for years even though the child was not theirs, biologically. If you visit our fathers’ rights section, you can read over additional material related to paternity fraud.