Legal Opinion
Stone ex rel. Chilinski v. Ilardo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 12, 1993No. Appeal No. 2Published
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: We deem the notice of appeal from the order of filiation to be an application for leave to appeal from that order, and, in the exercise of our discretion, grant leave to appeal (see, Family Ct Act § 1112 [a]; Matter of Erie County Dept. of Social Servs. v Abdallah [appeal No. 2], 187 AD2d 967; Matter of Louise S. v Timothy E. [appeal No. 2], 187 AD2d 994).
Petitioner met her burden of establishing paternity "by 'clear and convincing’ evidence, evidence which is 'entirely satisfactory’ and creates a genuine belief that respondent is the father…
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- Amy J. v. Brian K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Erie County Commissioner of Social Services v. BoydAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Apuzzo v. SlesinskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Louise S. v. Timothy E.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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