Legal Opinion
Alvin B. v. Denise C.
New York Family Court
Decided February 17, 1976PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStanley Gartenstein, J.
The proceeding before the court is purportedly framed under article 5 of the Family Court Act. It is brought by the putative father of the infant in question against the natural mother and seeks an order of filiation declaring petitioner to be the father. The natural mother admits his paternity but objects to the entry of an order of filiation.
The court is thus again confronted with the issue of a putative father’s right to bring a filiation proceeding under article 5 which refers only to proceedings brought by a mother against putative father and not vice versa. (See Matter of Juan R v Necta…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Commissioner of Public Welfare v. KoehlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Rothstein v. Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- National Psychological Ass'n for Psychoanalysis, Inc. v. University of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1959
- National Psychological Ass'n v. University of State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
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3Cited by6 opinions
- La Croix v. DeyoNew York City Family Court · 1981
- Czajak v. VavoneseNew York City Family Court · 1980
- Edward K. v. Marcy R.New York City Family Court · 1980
- In re BertrandNew York City Family Court · 1979
- Kordek v. WoodNew York City Family Court · 1981
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