Although every child has a biological father, not every child necessarily has a legal father. In Minnesota, when an unmarried couple has a child, paternity can be established only after someone takes the legal measures to show that the person is the legal father....
Paternity
Beyoncé’s father involved in another paternity dispute
Sometimes, a Minnesota father may not be ready to take responsibility of a child he may not think he fathered. A mother may not be willing to share custody of the child and may refuse to recognize the rights of the biological father. These cases are often solved with...
Minnesota single fathers not automatically given child visitation
One of the strongest family bonds is that between a father and his child, no matter where they are, Minnesota included. While a father has emotional ties and is vested in a personal connection with a child, he also has legal responsibilities with respect to the...
Unique approach by court concerning parenting issues
One unmarried father walked into a Minnesota courtroom expecting to be informed as to how much child support he would have to pay. What happened instead was that the two parents were then referred to co-parenting court where a variety of child-raising issues were to...