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How Can an Unmarried Father Prove Paternity to Get Custody in New York?

Posted Monday, March 1, 2021

How Can an Unmarried Father Prove Paternity to Get Custody in New York? When a child is born to unmarried parents, there is no legal father unless paternity is established. Until that is done, the father has no legal rights or obligations concerning the child. He cannot be required to pay child support. He also…

Coronavirus and Divorce: What to Do If You Are Living with Your Spouse During the Divorce Process

Posted Monday, April 6, 2020

The coronavirus has taken a massive toll on families, the economy, businesses, and society. The outbreak of the virus has also forced people to reconfigure everything from how they perform work and manage shopping to how they socialize and maintain relationships. For some, one unique complication of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders, as well as family…

Bombardo Law Office, P.C. Still Open

Posted Friday, April 3, 2020

The effects of the coronavirus have been felt far and wide, impacting individuals, families, businesses, the economy, the health sector, and more. For those who are facing legal complications, such as family law issues, one of the unique challenges posed by the coronavirus is that it has resulted in the closure of New York’s courts.…

Key Family Law Bill Stalls in State Assembly

Posted Friday, June 28, 2019

It now appears that Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner’s bill, which was introduced with much fanfare in January, is a long shot to reach Governor Cuomo’s desk before the legislative session ends. The Bronx Democrat’s bill would allow state family court judges to allow contact between parents who have lost their legal rights and their biological children.…

Report: Rise in Pet-Nuptial Agreements in New York

Posted Monday, June 17, 2019

According to reporting from the New York Post, a type of prenuptial agreement colloquially referred to as a ‘pet-nup’ is becoming increasingly popular among younger couples. Based on a survey conducted by Direct Line Pet Insurance, researchers found that approximately one in twenty pet owners report that they created a pet-nuptial agreements specifically to deal…

New York Bill Would End the State’s 27-Year Ban on Paid Surrogacy Contracts

Posted Wednesday, June 12, 2019

According to reporting from the Gotham Gazette, a group of New York legislators is pushing a bill that would end the state’s 27-year ban on paid surrogacy contracts. Known as the Child-Parent Security Act, the bill is making its way through the state legislature and, if passed into law, would both end the paid surrogacy…

After Nearly Fifty Years Woman Awarded $150,000 in Child Support

Posted Thursday, April 18, 2019

A story out of California made national headlines recently when a single mother won $150,000 in overdue child support for her 52-year-old daughter. As reported by CNN, Toni Anderson, a San Diego, California woman, was initially granted child support for a divorce that took place in the early 1970s. When she got a divorce in…

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