GET HELP: (314) 884-6058
Schedule a Consultation
  • HOME
  • How it Works
  • Pricing
  • Contact Us

What Can I Do If I Acknowledged Paternity At The Hospital But Now Question Whether I’m The Father Of A Child In Queens?

January 30, 2015 by Marc Jacob

Unfortunately, if you’ve already acknowledged paternity for a child born out of wedlock, you may have a very difficult time getting a judge to agree to vacate your acknowledgement.

The state has a strong interest in ensuring that all children in Queens are supported by their parents, and sometimes that can mean that the court will assign you the responsibilities of a father even if you can prove that you have no biological tie to the child.

If you act quickly after an acknowledgement of paternity, you stand a better chance of succeeding in court.

By filing within a 60 day window of signing the birth certificate, you may be able to free yourself of decades of child support payments and other obligations.

After that, your case becomes much more difficult, and requires that you prove you acted under duress, fraud, or mistake of fact, and that your petition to vacate won’t harm the interests of the child.
Paternity
These are very difficult tests to meet in New York.

These cases are not easy, and judges have a strong incentive to put the welfare of a baby above the financial interests of an adult.

The attorneys at Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino can help you build the strongest possible case to vacate your acknowledgement of paternity, as quickly as possible.

Call us today at 718-523-1111 for a free consultation with an experienced Queens paternity and child support lawyer.

Filed Under: Child Support

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

We strive to get back to you within 1 business day

* REQUIRED FIELDS

Contact
7733 Forsyth Blvd. #1100,
St. Louis, MO 63105
By Appointment Only.
Contact Us : 314-884-6058

Copyright © 2022 Home Sweet Legal

THE CHOICE OF A LAWYER IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION AND SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY UPON ADVERTISEMENTS.

© 2022 Home Sweet Legal®, a division of The Jacob Law Firm, LLC d/b/a Marc Jacob, Esq. All Rights Reserved. Information provided on this website is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice. Transmission of information from this website or via Internet email from or to this website or via any forums hosted or provided by this website does not create an attorney-client relationship, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Links to sites maintained by third parties are for your convenience, but this law firm does not endorse those sites.

No attorney-client relationship exists until at least one Client has signed our fee agreement and the law firm has either signed it or sent a confirming email that we accept the representation.

Website & Marketing by: The Attorneys ATM