I am recently widowed and would like to retain my maiden name. Please tell me how I go about this in New York State.
You are under no obligation to change your name.
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You are under no obligation to change your name.
You need to speak with an immigration attorney and explore your options.
The father needs to file a petition for paternity in Family Court.
Their immigration status does not matter to a court, unless it effects the kids directly.
Upon the child turning 21 all of your obligations for child support ends.
Unfortunately, you will have a hard time getting custody of the child. In order for someone other than the natural parent to be considered for...
To cancel, the two of you just need to not show up, however, you should at least appear with him one time in order for him to acknowledge paternity...
If you have an signed agreement then you have to abide by it, however, it sounds like you need an attorney to finish the case and to file for...
There are no statistics on this as the results of these cases are confidential. The only way to gauge your chances is to speak to an attorney. No...
Unless the child in question is the product of the rape then you should be able to gain custody with the consent of all of the parties.