Legal Opinion

Schaschlo v. Taishoff

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 8, 1957PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.

The question presented on this appeal pertains to a construction of the New York City Criminal Courts Act (art. V, § 61, subd. 4) relevant to the amount of support which may be decreed in filiation proceedings.

Section 69 of that act requires that, if paternity be established, ‘ ‘ the court shall make an order of filiation * * * and shall order support ”.

Since no question is raised as to paternity, we are occupied only with the disputed construction of the particular section of the act defining “ support ”.

By virtue of subdivision 4 of section 61, ‘ ‘ The word ‘ support ’ as used in this…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Fowler v. RizzutoNew York Court of Special Session · 1954

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. In re the Adoption of Malpica-OrsiniNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. L. Pamela P. v. Frank S.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. In re J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
  4. Department of Social Services ex rel. Katherine McL. v. Jay W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. Kathy G. J. v. Arnold D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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