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Paternity
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SBM Blog
Paternity Writ Large
As lawyering goes, paternity cases used to be a lot more exciting than they are today. That is a statement of fact, not a lament. But they continue to be…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
Presumed Fathers: Time is of the Essence (When Paternity is at Issue in Divorce)
While it can be a sensitive subject, if a husband has doubts about his paternity of a child born to his wife during their marriage, it is critical that this…
Family Law Prof Blog
Ruling on Paternity Awaited in Michigan
By Family Law
As the Detroit News explains, under current Michigan law:If the mother is not married, the biological fatheris responsible for providing support. If the mother is married, then thehusband is responsible…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
NY Times Magazine Cover Story Addresses The Effects of DNA Testing on Fatherhood
NY Times: Who Knew I Was Not the Father?, by Ruth Padawer: It was in July 2007 when Mike L. asked thePennsylvania courts to declare that he was no longer…
Family Law Practice
Paternity
I am a father. There is no denying it. There is no getting away from it. It defines who I am. I am a Daddy! In fact, I have been…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Questions of Paternity
We've all read the salacious gossip at the local food store news stand when popular celebrities bear children out of wedlock or famous couples battle it out in a nasty…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Update: Voluntary Acknowledgement Wins in Competing Presumptions of Paternity
By Family Law
In an extremely messy case involving dramatically differing stories from the parties and the intersection of four separate statutory provisions governing paternity, the California Court of Appeals held that a voluntary…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Naming a Child (Part Two)
Previously, I blogged on an individual’s right and the implications that may arise out of that right to name a child of their own. This issue arose again in the April…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Paternity Acknowledgment and Child Support Order = Parent Status
By Family Law
The New Hampshire Supreme Court, interpreting the word "parent" in its custody statute, found that a trial court erred in dismissing a man's petition for parental rights and responsibilities of…
New Hampshire Family Law Blog
Prior voluntary acknowledgement of paternity precludes future genetic marker testing
By Kysa Crusco
The New Hampshire Supreme Court released an opinion today In the Matter of Kevin Gendron and Jody Plaistek that held that a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity executed in Massachusetts must be…