Objectives

Our work reflects the overarching objectives outlined in the initial legislation:

• Promote public education concerning the financial and emotional responsibilities of fatherhood;
  
  
• Assist men in preparation for the legal, financial and emotional responsibilities of fatherhood;
  
  
• Promote the establishment of paternity at childbirth;
  
  
• Encourage fathers, regardless of marital status, to foster their emotional connection to and financial support of their children;
  
  
• Establish support mechanisms for fathers in their relationship with their children, regardless of their marital and financial status; and
  
  
• Integrate state and local services available for families.