We have written a couple of times about the 23&Me phenomenon and the chance that those who enter this unknown world come back not just surprised but possibly creeped out
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Another Paternity by Estoppel Circus; This One Precedential.
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Last month we posted about a new Supreme Court decision seeking to keep paternity by estoppel alive. https://pafamilylaw.foxrothschild.com/2024/01/articles/general-pennsylvania-family-law-news-updates/supreme-court-weighs-another-whos-ya-daddy-case-with-mixed-results/ This week brings us a precedential case from the Superior Court that…
Continue Reading Another Paternity by Estoppel Circus; This One Precedential.Supreme Court Weighs Another “Who’s Ya Daddy” Case with “Mixed” Results.
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It can go without saying that relationships are in a state of flux these days. In 1980 less than one baby in five was born outside of marriage. Today it’s…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Weighs Another “Who’s Ya Daddy” Case with “Mixed” Results.2023 RoundUp: Paternity & IVF in the News
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First, the confession. I spent the other day driving around and listening to public radio. Whether by reason of re-broadcast of prior shows or perhaps something new, the feed I…
Continue Reading 2023 RoundUp: Paternity & IVF in the NewsPaternity Wars: M.L. v. J.G.M, 2016 Pa. Super. 1
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We live in interesting times. We have recently reported on significant cases discussing who has legal standing to seek custody of a child and whether that “standing” comes with a…
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NEW TWISTS IN THE CREEPING DOCTRINE OF PATERNITY BY ESTOPPEL
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Attorneys sometimes read appellate cases and wonders “why?” This is one such case; a case with any easy result made complicated and difficult for reasons not easily understood.
The facts …
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Paternity of Children – Pennsylvania Courts Continue to Struggle with the Applicability of the Presumption of Paternity and the Doctrine of Estoppel
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court decided the case of N.C. v. M.H. on May 1, 2007. In that case the Court discussed the issues relating to the presumption of paternity and…