Tag Archives: paternity

The Mediation Process and When You Should (or Should Not) Choose Mediation

Posted on January 29, 2018 by admin

As an attorney that has been practicing Matrimonial and Family Law for over ten years, I’ll admit that I was not a big fan of Mediation until recently. I have always been a big proponent of settling cases out of … Continue reading →

Posted in custody, divorce, enforcement, maintenance/spousal support, mediation, paternity, same-sex marriage, visitation | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Necessitates Revision of Custody/Visitation Laws

Posted on June 26, 2015 by admin

Several people are rejoicing today as the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriages. This was a big, very important, and long overdue step towards equality in the LGBT community. However, along with this ruling comes some very poignant … Continue reading →

Posted in custody, paternity, same-sex marriage, visitation | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Presumption of Legitimacy and Legal Rights to Children- time to revise the law

Posted on May 6, 2015 by admin

Paternity cases are usually pretty straight forward.  Either the mother of a child petitions the court to establish paternity of a purported father of her child, or the father petitions the court to establish his rights as a parent.  A … Continue reading →

Posted in paternity | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment