Legal Opinion
Brentrup v. Culkin
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
The cross motion by respondent, seeking dismissal of those *212branches of petitioner’s application which seek child support and related relief, is granted.
No case law exists supporting the proposition propounded by petitioner, to the effect that Domestic Relations Law § 240 applies to proceedings involving children of unmarried parents. Indeed, Pierot v Pierot (49 AD2d 838 [1st Dept 1975]) holds that Domestic Relations Law §§ 236 and 237 are inapplicable where the parties are unmarried. Therefore, the only authority under which this court may award child…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rensselaer County Department of Social Services v. CossartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- Pierot v. PierotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Goldman v. GoldmanNew York Supreme Court · 1986
- Mesick v. MesickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
3Cited by3 opinions
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