Mancini v. Simes

Order, Family Court, New York County (George Jurow, J.), entered on or about January 24, 1997, which, after a nonjury trial, granted petitioner’s application for an order of filiation against respondent, and bringing up for review a prior order, entered on or about June 26, 1996, which, after a traverse hearing, denied respondent’s motion to dismiss the proceeding for lack of jurisdiction, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction was properly denied on the ground that the process server’s uncontradicted testimony at the hearing dispelled any 'doubts…