Family Law Advice

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  Filling in the Blank: Recent Paternity Case Shows Difficulty of Birth Certificate Alterations
  ... any outside evidence to the contrary, today a simple DNA test can prove conclusively who the father is. Yet a recent case filed in New York City shows that the "presumption of legitimacy" is still alive and well in family
  
  
• Corporal Punishment in Public and in Schools
  is becoming much less apparent. What is the law? Can parents still spank their kids? And can teachers spank students? It is still legal in every state for parents to use corporal punishment on their children in a domestic setting. In addition,
• Can a court order alimony payments during a divorce or separation case?
  factors. When are alimony and spousal support typically ordered? Alimony is awarded in order to ensure that neither spouse suffers a dramatic loss in quality of life after a marriage ends or while a marriage is in the process of ending 
• Can a court order alimony payments after divorce or separation?
  however, a court will only alter or change an alimony decree if the circumstances of the parties change. They will not create a new alimony agreement after a divorce is final where no alimony agreement exists. The Rules for Alimony The rules