Legal Opinion
In re Male Infant L. Sheila K.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 9, 2001PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Simeone, J.), dated March 20, 2000, which denied her application, in effect, to declare, nunc pro tunc, that her deceased husband is the father of her adopted child.
Ordered that on the court’s own motion, the appellant’s notice of appeal is treated as an application for leave to appeal, and leave to appeal is granted (see, CPLR 5701 [c]); and it is further,
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
On or about July 28, 1999, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Matter of JacobNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- In re the Estate of MazzeoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- In re the Estate of FreudNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
- In re the Adoption of D. S.New York Surrogate's Court · 1994
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re Tia G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- In re the Adoption of Jason K.New York City Family Court · 2013