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Halle Berry's Transcontinental Custody Battle

Halle Berry’s 4-year-old daughter Nahla is at the center of a volatile custody between Berry and her ex Gabriel Aubry. Both Aubry and Berry want to have custody of their beautiful young ...
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Step-Kids Sorrows: What to Do

If you remarried and are now struggling with how to love your step-kids, you may feel overwhelmed. Sometimes it is hard to welcome children from a previous marriage in with open arms. They can be a ...
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America has a Lack of Dependable Daddies

While dads used to be responsible for supporting a family through work, they are not often obligated to care for their kids. In a world that has restructured the family unit, women are no longer ...
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First Woman Wins Paternity Suit in Colorado

A mother will finally be reunited with her daughter after years of legal battles. W.A. made history by becoming the first woman to win a paternity case in the state of Colorado. W.A. was in a ...
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Texan Lawmakers Pass New Law to Address Paternity Disputes

Texan lawmakers have decided to address paternity-related conflicts in the state by passing Senate Bill 785. Before the bill was passed, men could only request a paternity test before they had been ...
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Two Men Say They are Father of Child with Murdered Mother

A triple murder has left a young boy without a mother. Two men have come forward claiming to be the boy's father and a judge now has to determine to whom to grant child custody. The 11-month-old ...
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Man Challenges Paternity and Child Support

One man doubted the paternity of his child and obtained a DNA test without his ex-wife's knowledge. When the results turned out to be negative, the man then sued his wife for the child support ...
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Many Assume Actor is Child's Biological Father

Even though one actor has yet to confirm it, an up-and-coming actress has been seen around town showing pictures of their child together. The 21-year-old star of a recent TV series gave birth to a ...
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New Paternity Test Announced

While many women opt to test their fetuses for genetic diseases, women may also have the option of determining the paternity of their children before birth. The new test, released by a company out of ...
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Football Player Wants Confirmation of Paternity

An award-winning football player has earned himself some negative publicity this month as fans learned about his troubles making child support payments. Although he has made payments for the past few ...
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Halle Berry Faces Paternity Petition

According to TMZ Gabriel Aubry filed a paternity petition on Dec. 30, 2010. He is asking a court to help him determine that he is the father of 2-year-old daughter Nahla with his ex Halle Berry. Since ...
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Free Paternity Tests Offered

This week, Mecklenburg County announced that it will offer paternity testing for men who are believed to be the fathers of children in the state of North Carolina. Paternity tests will be offered from ...
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Sperm Donor Fights for Child Custody

Recently, a courthouse in Santa Monica revealed that there is a huge difference between being a father and a sperm donor. This is the message that came from a paternity lawsuit which was recently ...
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Man Faces Paternity Fraud Charges

In New York, it is reported that a man is facing charges of paternity fraud and could wind up spending 10 years in jail if he is convicted. Supposedly, the man was living in Paris and had registered ...
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Why is Establishing Paternity Important?

There are several reasons people may wish to establish paternity of children. First, a man who is allegedly the father of a child may wish to establish paternity or request DNA testing to obtain child ...
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LeBron James Contimues to Fight Man's Paternity Claim

This week, it has been revealed that LeBron James wants a court to be dismissed over a lawsuit that was filed by a man who claims to be his biological father. According to celebrity news site, TMZ, ...
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The Paternity Acknowledgement Form (PAF)

In an attempt to make it easy for the child support division to increase collections, the Paternity Acknowledgement Form (PAF) was created. The form is also known as Declaration of paternity and ...
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Florida Paternity Test Process

Florida courts use genetic testing, also referred to as a DNA test to determine paternity. The process is simple: The mother, child and man believed to be the child's father are scheduled for a ...
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Tiger Woods' Mistress Files Paternity Action

Recently, one of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses filed legal documents in Manatee County, Florida. The mistress, who filed the action under her legal name of Melinda Jannette, is asking that a judge ...
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DNA Testing for Paternity

When it comes to establishing paternity, people will have two options: blood tests or DNA tests. In the medical community, it is believed that of the two types of testing, DNA tests are the most ...
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Paternity FAQs

The following are some questions commonly asked about paternity testing: Why get a paternity test? While the main objective of a paternity test is to determine whether or not a man is the biological ...
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Michael Jackson’s Secret Son Claiming Paternity of Other Jackson Kids

People Magazine Daily is reporting that Michael Jackson's oldest son, Omer Bhatti, is trying to convince Michael's three younger children that he is their father. Omer has recently been staying with ...
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CNN Contributor May Have Fathered Child With Mistress

Jeffrey Toobin, an author and legal analyst for CNN, is the most recent public figure at the center of a paternity dispute. Toobin recently appeared in a Manhattan family court to address accusations ...
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DNA Testing Now Being Used for Health Insurance Coverage?

Some insurance companies are now requiring men to prove their paternity before they can obtain coverage for their child under their health insurance policy. The only way to prove one’s paternity is by ...
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Interested in Applying for a Name Change?

Filing for a name change is one of the most common aspects of a paternity dispute. Once a child’s parentage has officially been determined, it’s not unusual for the parents to want to change the ...
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