Legal Opinion
Carole K v. Arnold K
New York Family Court
Decided February 17, 1976PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNanette Dembitz, J.
In this proceeding for child support under sections 413 and 414 of the Family Court Act, a major question is the constitutionality of imposing primary liability on fathers for child support and only secondary liability on *644mothers. The court concludes that the constitutional guarantee of equal protection of the law, as now interpreted by the United States Supreme Court, requires a uniform standard of parental liability regardless of sex. Also to be determined is the proper standard for evaluating respondent father’s obligation to his children as compared to his obligations to his creditors, in…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Weinberger v. WiesenfeldSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Stanton v. StantonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Kahn v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Carter v. CarterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- In re the Estate of KummerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Bauer v. BauerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Carole K. v. Arnold K.New York City Family Court · 1976
- Pamela P. v. Frank S.New York Family Court · 1981
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