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Paternity
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Family Law Prof Blog
Brinig & Garrison: “Multi-Partner Fertility in a Disadvantaged Population: Results and Policy Implications of an Empirical Investigation of Paternity Actions in St. Joseph County, Indiana”
By Family Law
Margaret F. Brinig & Marsha Garrison have posted to SSRN their article Multi-Partner Fertility in a Disadvantaged Population: Results and Policy Implications of an Empirical Investigation of Paternity Actions in…
Family Law Headquarters
How does a paternity test work?
Paternity cases are one of the most common family law cases out there. Paternity cases involve litigation between unmarried parents over custody and child support related issues. The truth is…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Equitable Adoption and Intestacy: How Paternity Issues Can Complicate Your Legacy
A recent decision handed down by the Appellate Division in an estate litigation matter serves as a reminder of the all-too-frequent intersection of family law and trusts and estates law.…
Family Law Headquarters
Modifications are common family law cases
When individuals think about family law matters, divorce cases are the first types of family law cases that often come to mind. It is true that divorce filings are probably…
Family Law Prof Blog
Sharing Paternity Truth
By Family Law
Read the dilemma in the New York Times here.
Family Law Prof Blog
Legal Father Can’t Set Aside Paternity
By Family Law
From The Indiana Lawyer:A legal father seeking to set aside paternity of his two non-biological children has lost his appeal to the Indiana Court of Appeals, which found the father…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Statute of Limitations for Adjudication of Paternity in Florida Probate
In Rose v. Sonson, a Florida court affirmed a dismissal of a petition for paternity in a probate proceeding in which the child’s paternity claim was time barred by the…
Family
Transgender parenting — Non-biological psychological parent denied standing to sue for paternity, conservatorship, and possession
The San Antonio court of appeals recently decided a case about transgender parenting, including paternity, conservatorship and possession. In re N.I.V.S., 2015 WL 1120913 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2015,…
Family Law Prof Blog
2 year statute of limitations applies to set aside a paternity and child support order, even if fraud exists.
By Family Law
2 Year Statute of Limitations Still Applies in Fraudulent Paternity SuitFrom Missouri Divorce and Family Law:Mother and Father (T.B.) had a baby in 2000. Mother told T.B. he was the…
Minnesota Family Law Blog
Husbands Can Face Legal Issues From Paternity Surprises
By Jason Brown
When children are born outside of marriage, mothers must establish legal paternity to pursue child support, and fathers need to do the same to pursue their legal rights to their…