Alternative court for unmarried parents
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Paternity on Monday, May 28, 2012. When an unmarried new father is hailed into court, the rulings usually involve financial determinations, not the role he will play in the child’s life. One judge in Minnesota found that too often, even men who contributed financially faded from their children’s lives. The same judge found that additional efforts need to be made to ensure that unmarried fathers uphold parenting obligations. Working collaboratively with mothers and the courts, a new system is paving the way for family courts nationwide. The new arrangement could possibly serve as a model