Legal Opinion
Kevin McC. v. Mary A.
New York City Family Court
Decided February 24, 1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bruce M. Kaplan, J.
Through its enactment of chapter 310 of the Laws of 1983, the Legislature conclusively and unequivocally provided that a paternity proceeding does not abate where the mother dies prior to the bringing of the petition and Kevin McC. may go forward with his petition which alleges that he is the father of Tiesheim A.
Theresa A., mother of Tiesheim, died in January, 1983. When petitioner filed this petition on May 16, 1983, he properly named Mary A., Theresa’s mother and guardian of Tiesheim, as the respondent. (Matter of James J. v Valerie M., 98 Misc 2d…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Shielcrawt v. MoffettNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Becker v. Huss Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Golden v. KochNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- La Croix v. DeyoNew York City Family Court · 1981
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Joselyn D. v. Oscar O.New York Family Court · 1986
- Fourth Lenox Terrace Assoc. v. HawkinsCivil Court of the City of New York · 1986
- Sugarman v. BryksCivil Court of the City of New York · 1989