Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Ricks
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 7, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Petitioner failed to meet his burden of establishing paternity by " 'clear and convincing’ evidence, evidence which is 'entirely satisfactory’ and creates a genuine belief that [petitioner] is the father of the child” (Matter of Commissioner of Social Servs. v Philip De G., 59 NY2d 137, 141-142).
HLA blood tests were administered by the two expert witnesses, Dr. James Mohn and Dr. Nancy Cunningham. The HLA blood test is highly accurate on the issue of paternity and is entitled to great weight (Swann v…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Swann v. SchoenfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Niagara County Department of Social Services v. SandersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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