Department of Social Services ex rel. "R" v. "A"

This petition was originally filed by the Commissioner of Welfare of the City of New York on March 1, 1957 alleging that “ B ” had given birth to an infant on March 20,1947; that such child was a charge of the City of New York, and that the respondent was the father of said child. The action was brought before the then Court of Special Sessions which found respondent was the father and entered an order of $7 weekly to be paid to the Commissioner of Welfare. Such order was entered on May 8,1957. This order was subsequently modified to $7 weekly plus $3 arrears of $521 by a Judge in the same…