Legal Question in Family Law in New York

marriage and children

If I am not married to the woman

who is having my child do I need to

legally adopt in order to be

considered the father by New York

State?


Asked on 4/21/07, 10:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Anthony Colleluori The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC

Re: marriage and children

No you do not go through an adoption, you and she can admit to paternity and she names you on the birth certificate. Otherwise you have to bring a paternity suit, get dna testing and become named as the father.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 4/23/07, 12:14 am


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