Finding Relatives Through DNA Testing: Adoption and Inheritance Rights
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Finding Relatives Through DNA Testing: Adoption and Inheritance Rights

The recent popularity of DNA testing kits makes it possible to find relatives we never knew existed. Children who were given up for adoption, or “adopted out,” are now discovering siblings and half-siblings. They are finding parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins to whom they are biologically related. Apart from all of the other issues...

Mediation in Surrogate’s Court and Elder Law Matters
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Mediation in Surrogate’s Court and Elder Law Matters

Mediation is a dynamic, structured, interactive form of alternative dispute resolution used to resolve a broad range of conflicts in a variety of settings. It is particularly well suited to the resolution of conflicts among and between family members. It is a process by which an impartial third party facilitates communication and negotiation and promotes...