Legal Opinion
Willie W. v. Magdalena D.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 2010PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a paternity proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5, the putative father Willie W. appeals from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County (Edlitz, J.), entered September 30, 2009, which, without a hearing, and upon granting the *959mother’s motion to dismiss the petition on the ground of equitable estoppel, dismissed the petition.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the putative father’s contentions, the Family Court properly granted the mother’s motion to dismiss the petition on the ground of equitable estoppel. The paramount concern…
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- Maurice T. v. Mark P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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