Legal Opinion

Espin v. Pierce

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 1, 1981PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, New York County (Meyer, J.), entered on June 18,1980, which dismissed the petitioner’s paternity petition, reversed, on the law and on the facts, without costs or disbursements, the petition granted and the matter remanded to the Family Court for further proceedings on the issue of support. The Family Court order dismissing the petition gave as its entire rationale the following: “The Court finds that petitioner’s testimony and evidence when weighed against the testimony of respondent and respondent’s wife did not meet the high standard of proof required in this paternity…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Joan G. v. Robert W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  2. Commissioner of Welfare v. WendtlandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
  3. Hudis v. HudisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Seeberg v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. Commissioner of Social Services v. MichelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  3. Mary W. v. Kenneth L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Commissioner of Social Services ex rel. Talayera v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Wayne County Department of Social Services v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

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