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Benefits of Parentage Establishment
How the child may benefit
- Support from both parents
- Legal documentation of who his or her parents are
- Access to family medical records
- Medical and life insurance coverage from either parent, if available
- Inheritance protections
- Social security and veteran's benefits, if available
- The emotional benefits of knowing who both parents are
How the father may benefit
- Legal establishment of parental rights and responsibilities
- Having his name added to the child's birth certificate
- The ability to add the child to his health insurance plan
- The assurance that social security or veteran's benefits are paid to the child in the event of his death or disability, if eligible
- Protecting his child's right to inherit from him
- Securing the right to seek custody or visitation
How the mother may benefit
- Improving financial security for the family
- Information about family medical history
- Help in sharing parental responsibilities
- Access to medical insurance coverage for the child, if available
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