Legal Opinion
Carmen I. v. Robert K.
New York City Family Court
Decided May 28, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph A. Esquirol, Jr., J.
This is a motion by petitioner pursuant to section 532 of the Family Court Act, as amended by chapter 9 of the Laws of 1981, effective March 2, 1981. Petitioner seeks an order directing the parties in this paternity proceeding to submit to the Human Leucocyte Antigen blood tissue test (hereafter HLA). The recent amendment permits the court to receive HLA test results in evidence to aid in the determination of whether or not the alleged father is or is not the father. Prior to this amendment the results of a blood-grouping test could be received…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Lefkowitz v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Sessa v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Jane L. v. Rodney B.New York City Family Court · 1981
- Sessa v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Department of Social Services ex rel. Sandra C. v. Thomas J. S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Merrill v. RalstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983