Legal Opinion
D'Elia v. Sandy B.
New York Family Court
Decided May 27, 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*61OPINION OF THE COURT
Salvatore R. Mosca, J.
By petition, filed April 7, 1980, Joseph A. D’Elia, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services of Nassau County, seeks, on behalf of Doreen H., to establish that the respondent, Sandy B., is the father of Sandy T. H., born June 2, 1976. The respondent moved, by oral application, to dismiss the verified petition made by the Commissioner, upon information and belief, as legally insufficient.
Family Court Act § 523 mandates that a paternity petition be in writing and be verified by the petitioner. Although Family Court Act § 423 explicitly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- In re Michael E.New York City Family Court · 1971
- Beaudoin v. HarrisNew York City Family Court · 1976
- O'Connor v. FedakNew York Family Court · 1979
- Lascaris v. CariotiNew York City Family Court · 1980
3Cited by2 opinions
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