Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

only child

my stepson is 19 yrs. old,,when he was 2,his mother married a man who was not my stepsons biological father,,,but,since there was no fathers name on his birth certificate,this man signed the b.c. stating he was the childs real father and changed the childs name altogether to make him a jr.,,anyway,,the parents divorced,he tried to (divorce) the child as well, the judge would not let him,,he was ordered child support,,stopped when the child became of age,,,then he tried to emancipate the child so as the child could get nothing if the father dies,,,we hear the father is terminal,,,he has accumulated alot in his life,,has another son (biological)but does not carry his name,first or last name,,,what is his namesake (the child) entitled to- if anything at all?,there are no other children by this man,,he has remarried,the woman he remarried is not of child bearing years so there are no other children from his new union.


Asked on 8/30/05, 8:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: only child

New Jersey allows a man to completely and totally disinherit a child. If he chooses to do so, knows what he is doing and properly and legally does it, then he will be successful in doing this.

I suggest that you contact me if you wish to discuss further. I have been involved in several issues of this type, and there are several things to consider here. 973 890 0400

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Answered on 8/30/05, 11:27 am


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