Child Support Services

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