“Who’s Your Daddy? Betcha Didn’t Know That Unmarried Dads Have No Rights (and Other Paternity Issues)” on Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast #112

Summary: Rebecca Zung, Esq. and Susan Guthrie, Esq. on the topic of unmarried fathers’ parental rights and other paternity issues. Over 40% of children today are born to unmarried mothers and almost 85% of cohabitation relationships end before five years so the issue of paternity and parental rights among unmarried parents is timely and increasingly important for people to understand. Rebecca and Susan explain the current state of the law regarding unmarried fathers’ rights to custody and parenting time of their children and the facts may SHOCK YOU! The money side of things is just as important. What financial obligations do unmarried parents have? Is child support affected by the marital status of the parents? These important considerations are also reviewed to provide listeners with critical information to protect themselves and their children. Rebecca and Susan explain the law and give some real-life examples from their cases over the years to help explain what unmarried fathers must do to protect their rights and why child support is also a key factor for unmarried parents. This episode was created in response to a request from a listener. If you have questions or would like Rebecca and Susan to address a topic, please reach out to us at breakingfreedivorcepodcast@gmail.com or on the Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast Facebook page – we’d love to hear from you! About Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast A fresh inspirational podcast and the place to hear other people’s divorce and breakup stories so you know you aren’t alone, to learn from the top experts in every related field, and to also have some fun, laugh and hang with two divorce attorney girlfriends who are also top family law litigators. Hosted by veteran top attorneys, Rebecca Zung, Esq. and Susan Guthrie, Esq., subscribe to this podcast on iTunes; a new show will be released every Monday at 6 AM PST/ 9 AM EST. Resources Go get Rebecca Zung's book here! Gift!And, from Susan Guthrie, her FREE video "What is Divorce Mediation and Why is it Better? here! Gift! SponsorsLegal Zoom is a resource for forms and documents recommended by Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast. Go here for more!