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Surrogate’s Court Orders DNA Testing to Verify Claim to Be Decedent’s Biological Child

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Can a person claiming to be the decedent’s biological child out of wedlock obtain a court order directing DNA testing of the decedent’s acknowledged children, in order to verify her claim?  In Matter of Estate of McGuire, 203...more

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Pro Bono Appeal: Navigating Inconsistencies in Posthumous DNA Testing Statutes

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Family Court Act § 519 and Estates Powers and Trusts Law (“EPTL”) § 4-1.2 both address a child’s right to prove paternity after the putative father’s death. However, DNA testing may be considered under Family Court Act § 519...more

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