Helping families confirm legal parentage in Alberta.
Establishing legal parentage is a fundamental step for many families, ensuring clarity regarding a child’s legal parents, as well as their rights and responsibilities. This court order formally recognizes who a child’s legal parents are, which is an essential step in many family building journeys, as well as when disputes arise. At Mincher Koeman, we provide the necessary legal guidance to navigate this process and secure your family’s foundation.
A declaration of parentage is a court order that legally confirms and recognizes who a child’s biological or legal parents are, thereby establishing their parental rights and responsibilities.
Establishing a child’s legal parents is a fundamental step for many families. At Mincher Koeman, we help these families secure clarity by providing:
While a birth certificate records a child’s parents, a declaration of parentage provides undeniable legal clarity, especially in complex family scenarios involving assisted reproduction, or when disputes arise regarding paternity or maternity.
This court order goes beyond assumptions, formally confirming who holds the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent, including matters of support, inheritance, and decision-making for the child’s future.
A declaration of parentage is often sought to formally establish who a child’s legal parents are, especially in situations involving assisted reproduction or when there is ambiguity regarding biological parentage.
In Alberta, an application for a declaration of parentage can typically be made by a parent, a person claiming to be a parent, the child themselves, or anyone with sufficient interest in the child’s parentage.
A declaration of parentage, once granted by the court, legally confirms the parent-child relationship. This formal recognition establishes all rights and responsibilities of legal parenthood, including obligations for child support, rights regarding decision-making for the child, and implications for inheritance and succession.
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