Saratoga Child Support Attorney Clarifies A Unique Situation

Question:

My half-brother has a child with my girlfriend’s mother.  Would this be considered incest in New York State?

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Answer:

As an experienced Saratoga Child Support Attorney, I know the answer is no because you are not related by blood.

Do you have questions about incest?  If so, contact the experienced Saratoga Child Support Attorney, Jean Mahserjian.

This legal question was provided by a Avvo and answered by Jean Mahserjian an experienced Saratoga Child Custody Attorney.  This does not consent an attorney client relationship.

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Jean Mahserjian, Esq.

Attorney Albany Law School at Union University, New York State Bar

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Jean M. Mahserjian, Esq., is a New York family law and divorce attorney in Albany, Saratoga, and the surrounding areas. For more than 20 years, Jean has maintained her capital region law firm, located on Route 9 in Clifton Park, New York.

The practice encompasses all areas of family and matrimonial law, an online uncontested divorce service and various areas of estate planning.

Areas of Expertise: New York Divorce, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Spousal Support, Property Distribution, Post Divorce Issues, Real Estate Closings, Sale of Marital Real Estate, Preparation of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Dividing Retirement Assets

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