The right to benefit financially from the birth father. Once paternity has been established a child is entitled to regular child support as well as the legal right to death benefits. Death benefits can include social security or Veteran’s benefits, and possibly inheritance. If you don’t choose to establish paternity results it could hurt your child from gaining these financial benefits.

Access to the father’s medical history. After paternity has been established a child also has the right to be informed of any genetic medical issues that could have been passed on from the birth father.