In re Anthony M.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Sullivan County (Meddaugh, J.), entered June 25, 1998, which, in four proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, granted petitioner’s motion to compel certain persons to submit to DNA paternity testing.

Petitioner commenced child abuse proceedings against, among others, respondent Jeanna M. (hereinafter the mother) and respondent Benjamin M. (hereinafter respondent). Sometime thereafter, the incarcerated mother gave birth to a baby girl (hereinafter the child). It appears that petitioner removed the newborn child from the hospital and the…