Legal Opinion
La Croix v. Deyo
New York City Family Court
Decided February 27, 1981PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hugh R. Elwyn, J.
Arial La Croix, the putative father of a child born out of wedlock on August 19,1973 to Debra Campbell Deyo, now deceased, brings this paternity proceeding to have himself declared to be the father of the child so that he may have standing to seek the child’s custody (Family Ct Act, § 511). Although the child is now seven years old the proceeding is still timely for a proceeding may be brought by a putative father at any time prior to the child’s 18th birthday (Family Ct Act, § 517, subd [c]).
Prior to January 1,1977, there was a conflict in authority as to…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- People v. OnofreNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Commissioner of Public Welfare v. KoehlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Ruben Pena v. Edward Mattox, Charles Bretz, Patricia Schneider, and Others UnknownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Tyrone G. v. Fifi N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Joye v. SchechterNew York City Family Court · 1982
- La Croix v. DeyoNew York City Family Court · 1981
- Dana A. v. Harry M. N.New York City Family Court · 1982
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