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Paternity Law Issues relating to establishing and disputing paternity, DNA testing, and associated matters.

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Old 09-26-2005, 09:09 PM
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Default Choosing a babys last name
Can I give my baby a different last name than mine or the babys father? I live in NewYork.
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Old 09-27-2005, 03:40 PM
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That shouldn't be a problem, as long as your purpose isn't fraudulent.
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Old 09-27-2005, 05:51 PM
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What would be considered a fraudulant reason?
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Old 12-29-2005, 07:08 AM
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What would be considered a fraudulant reason?
Well... any name change meant to advance a fraud. Like giving the child a name such that he appears to be the child of a famous person, then attempting to profit from the resulting confusion.
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