Legal Opinion
Merritt v. Allen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 24, 2012PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 418 (a) and 532 (a), no paternity test shall be ordered upon a written finding by the court that it is not in the best interests of the child on the basis *1007of, inter alia, equitable estoppel. The paramount concern in applying equitable estoppel in paternity cases is the best interests of the child (see Matter of Shondel J. v Mark D., 7 NY3d 320, 326 [2006]; Matter of Seth P. v Margaret D., 90 AD3d 1053, 1054 [2011]). Here, contrary to the petitioner’s contention, the best interests of the child support the Family Court’s determination to invoke the doctrine of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- MTR. OF SHONDEL J. v. Mark D.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Seth P. v. Margaret D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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