Legal Opinion
Kordek v. Wood
New York City Family Court
Decided March 31, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward J. McLaughlin, J.
No final, appealable order of disposition pursuant to article 5 of the Family Court Act may be entered absent the entry of an order of support. (Nancy V. v Raymond E. C., 75 AD2d 599; Matter of Joan S. v Ronald B., 71 AD2d 606; Matter of Susan W. v Amhad Q., 65 AD2d 594.) When a child born out of wedlock is adequately supported by its mother and there is no likelihood that the child may become a public charge, no relief is available to a putative father in a paternity action in Family Court, since a paternity proceeding is brought to insure the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Commissioner of Public Welfare v. KoehlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- People Ex Rel. Lawton v. . SnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In re the Estate of OrtizNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Kordek v. WoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Joye v. SchechterNew York City Family Court · 1982
- La Croix v. DeyoNew York City Family Court · 1981
- Reid v. WhiteNew York City Family Court · 1982