Legal Opinion
Terrence M. v. Gale C.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 11, 1993PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Family Court, New York County (Jeffrey Gallet, J.), entered on or about May 13, 1991, dismissing a petition for a declaration of paternity, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Although blood tests in a paternity proceeding are statutorily mandated upon a party’s motion (Family Ct Act § 532; Matter of Costello v Timothy R., 109 AD2d 933), case law recognizes that the results of blood tests can be rendered irrelevant by the defense of equitable estoppel, and that issues of fact relating to such a defense should be resolved before such tests are ordered (see, Michaella M. M. v Abdel…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ettore I. v. Angela D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Sharon GG. v. Duane HH.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Sharon GG. v. Duane HH.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Michaella M. M. v. Abdel Monem El G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Costello v. Timothy R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Christopher S. v. Ann Marie S.New York Family Court · 1997
- Mobley v. IshmaelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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