Legal Questions and Answers
Is an acknowledgment of paternity made in Florida valid in New York?
My father had acknowledged my paternity in Florida. Is that acknowledgment valid in New York?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity » Acknowledgment | State: New York | #28698Can I dismiss the paternity petition filed by my ex-boyfriend before he died in New York?
A paternity petition was filed by my ex-boy friend before his death. Can I dismiss the petition under New York law as he is no more?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity | State: New York | #28697The father of my child died before we could marry and the child was born after his death. How can I establish paternity of my child?
I am an unmarried mother. We had planned to marry but my boy friend died before the child was born. What should I do to establish paternity of my child under New York law?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity | State: New York | #28696Can I revoke an acknowledgment of paternity if signed when I was 16?
I was under 16 years when I signed the acknowledgment of paternity. When can I cancel the same under New York law?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity » Acknowledgment | State: New York | #28695Can I vacate the acknowledgment of paternity after five years of signing it?
I had signed acknowledgment of paternity 5 years ago when my wife gave birth to a child. wife. After one month of the child’s birth, my wife informed me that I was not the biological father of the child. I was confused and depressed. But now I want to vacate the acknowledgment of paternity. Is it possible under New York law?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity » Acknowledgment | State: New York | #28694Can I claim paternity of my daughter after the paternity has already been acknowledged by someone else?
I want to acknowledge paternity to my child born out of wedlock. Now I came to know that my daughter was already acknowledged by someone else and has obtained an order of filiation. Can I claim paternity under New York law?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity » Acknowledgment | State: New York | #28693Can a new birth certificate be issued if the mother gets separated with the child's biological father?
My son was born when I had a live-in relationship with my boy friend. Subsequently, we separated. Last year my ex-boy friend died. I wanted a new birth certificate to be issued to my son with my ex-boy friend’s name entered as his father. Is it possible under New York law?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity » Birth Certif... | State: New York | #28692Can an unmarried mother have the name of the child's father entered in the child's birth certificate?
I am an unmarried mother. Can I have the name of my child’s father entered in his birth certificate under New York law?
12/23/2016 | Category: Paternity » Birth Certif... | State: New York | #28691What should I do with the security deposit as I do not have any contact or address of the tenant?
I lease out a property in North Carolina on a weekly basis. My tenant terminated the lease and moved out of town. I am still in possession of the security deposit since the tenant left without collecting it. What should I do with the security deposit as I do not have any contact or address of the tenant?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: North Carolina | #28690What notice is required to evict a tenant?
I have leased out a property in Washington and my tenant does not pay the rent on time. Can I evict the tenant? Do I need to give any notice before I do so?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Washington | #28689