Paternity
Bitter Custody Dispute Over Frozen Embryos Ensues
Whenever couples divorce, issues pertaining to equitable division of assets are bound to arise along with matters such as child custody and support, when relevant. Typically, parties work through their attorneys to divide items fairly and at times, can even work cooperatively to solve these issues in an amicable and efficient manner. While personal belongings…
Read MoreBecoming The Brady Bunch: Blending Families After A Divorce
When you have children and you are going through a divorce, you must always remember that the children will always have their mother and father, even when the family becomes blended with new spouses and siblings. In a recent Huffington Post article, “What Kids With Divorced Parents Need To Remember,” Rebecca Ryan discusses her life…
Read MoreBeing A Superhero For Your Children Throughout Your Divorce
This past week, the Huffington Post published an article entitled “Divorcing Parents: 4 Ways Your Can Be Super Heroes To Your Children,” written by Michael Aurit, the Founder of The Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation in Scottsdale, Arizona. This article directed the reader’s attention to ways that parents can discuss their divorce with their children…
Read MoreHow DNA Testing is Changing Fatherhood
Imagine discovering that your child you raised from birth, took to dance recitals, tucked into bed each night, and loved unconditionally was not actually your child. New Yorks Times article “Who Knew I was Not the Father” describes a father’s worst nightmare. The article reports that a man who had raised his daughter for four…
Read MoreFamily Law Cases: Paternity
Do you have questions about a paternity case in New York? In child custody and child support cases, the issue of paternity could come into question. If the parents were married at the time of the birth of a child, paternity of both parents is presumed under law. The difficulties arise when the couple was…
Read MoreProving Paternity: The Rights and Responsibilities Once Paternity is Established in New York
With Father’s Day quickly approaching, it’s time to recognize and evaluate the rights of New York fathers. For some, fatherhood begins when a child is born during the marriage; for others, fatherhood is established when a child is born out of wedlock. When a child is born during the marriage, but is not biologically related…
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