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Welcome to Lawrence H. Bloom,
Esq.'s website. For over 24 years our firm has been
devoted to Family law and helping people through the stressful
changes in their lives. We have assisted many New York
and New Jersey parents in their quest to establish parental
rights and responsibilities regarding child support,
visitation and shared parental obligations. This
site was developed to provide information on the law and
science of paternity. We offer this information because
we believe that an educated client has the tools to make
intelligent, objective choices during challenging times.
The Lawrence H. Bloom firm remains dedicated to fighting for
our clients' rights and obtaining the most equitable results
in divorce, alimony, child support and custody matters.
Paternity is defined by the law as "the state or
condition of being a father" and a father has
obligations and enforceable rights regarding his child.
Once paternity is established, custody, child support payments
and visitation schedules can be decided. When both
partners agree that the man is the father of the child, there
is usually no further evidence of paternity required.
However, paternity issues arise in situations where:
- One of the parents denies
legal paternity. In this case, the parent who wishes
to confirm biological paternity files a paternity suit or
action,
- A mother files criminal
charges against an alleged father for non-support,
- A divorce action is taken
and parties are unsure of a child's parentage, or
- The father wishes to
"legitimize" his child and to obtain visitation
or custody of the child.
Establishing paternity is an
important first step in obtaining child support and is
especially important to children born to unmarried parents.
Until paternity is established, a child is not entitled to
support and lacks the legal rights of children who are born
within a marriage. Paternity can be proven in several
ways including the father's voluntary written acknowledgement
that is filed with the birth registrar; a proceeding to
establish paternity is initiated by the mother, father,
caregiver or child;
or a court order is given for a blood or genetic tests when
the parties do not voluntarily take one.
The court will usually order a paternity test when an alleged
father denies that he is the biological parent of a particular
child. In situations where paternity is contested, it is
usually determined by DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) or genetic
testing which provides the court with proof of paternity. We
are each born with a unique genetic blueprint known as DNA,
which is
passed from mother and father to child. DNA and blood
testing substantiate biological relationships and tests that
result in matches of 95% or greater establish the probability
of paternity.
The Lawrence H. Bloom firm can help you understand the law and
your options. The decisions that you make during your
paternity case will have a lasting impact on your life and the
lives of your child. We have access to expertise in the
technology of establishing paternity, obtaining back support
judgments, obtaining current support orders, and facilitating
entry of visitation plans. Call us in New York at (212)
964-3502 or New Jersey at (201) 767-8208. We can also be
reached via email at LarryBloom@NY-NJ-Divorce-Attorneys.com.
To add your email address to
our database for semimonthly newsletters, contact
StephaniePecorino@NY-NJ-Divorce-Attorneys.com.
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