The New York Family Court Act dictates that paternity proceedings can be initiated any time from the pregnancy of a mother until the child is 21 years of age. If a party makes a motion for DNA testing, the law provides that the court should order DNA or genetic marker…
The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) has been adopted, in some form, by every state in the United States. New York’s version of the law may be found in the New York Family Court Act Article 5-B. The Act became necessary since parents and children end up having connections…
Paternity is a legal declaration that someone is the father of a child in New York. The legal recognition of paternity is required under the law for the establishment of many rights and obligations such as for custody, parenting time, child support, and inheritance to name some of the more…