by garywojtan | Sep 21, 2009 | Elder Law, Family Law
The New York Health Care Proxy Law allows you to appoint someone you trust – for example, a family member or close friend – to make health care decisions for you if you lose the ability to make decisions yourself. By appointing a health care agent, you can...
by garywojtan | Sep 14, 2009 | Family Law
The Marriage License Where do you get one? A couple who intends to be married in New York State must apply in person for a marriage license to any town or city clerk in the state. The application for a license must be signed by both the bride and groom in the presence...
by garywojtan | Sep 10, 2009 | Family Law
What is the New York State Putative Father Registry? The Putative Father Registry is a confidential registry (record) of fathers of children born out of wedlock. The registry maintains names and addresses of fathers who (1) filed a notice to claim paternity, (2)...
by garywojtan | Sep 9, 2009 | Adoption, Family Law, Hiring a Lawyer
The Legal Relationship of Adoption Adoption creates a legal relationship of parent and child. After the adoption is final, as the adoptive parent you assume all the rights and responsibilities for the child that a birth parent would have. The child receives the same...
by garywojtan | Sep 9, 2009 | Adoption, Family Law
This handbook is dedicated to relatives who provide care for children in need of a safe, stable, and nurturing home. In many cases, you have already raised your own children. We realize it is not easy to raise children again, often at a moment’s notice or without much...
by garywojtan | Sep 6, 2009 | Family Law
The child support enforcement program has legislative authority to collect overdue child support (arrears) and to obtain medical coverage through a variety of administrative procedures. Administrative procedures can be put into action without going to court. Before...
