Walter P. v. Melissa O.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Albany County (Duggan, J.), entered September 5, 1996, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5, to adjudicate him as the father of a child born to respondent.

While incarcerated at a State correctional facility, petitioner filed a petition seeking an adjudication that he was the father of a child born to respondent on November 1, 1995. In support of his application, petitioner alleged that he and respondent were living together and were involved in a sexual relationship during the period of…