Legal Opinion

Lavis v. Clair

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 15, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5 to establish paternity, the petitioner appeals from (1) an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (McNulty, J.), dated November 4, 1994, which dismissed the petition, and (2) an order of the same court, dated July 6, 1995, which denied the petitioner’s motion to reinstate the petition on the basis of newly-discovered evidence.

Ordered that the orders are affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner’s contention that the Family Court Judge improperly excluded the results of the DNA blood testing is without merit. Family Court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commissioner of Social Services v. Philip De G.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Department of Social Services ex rel. Beatrice V. P. v. Trustum C. D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  3. Barbara A. M. v. Gerard J. M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. Leon L. v. Carole H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Sherry G. v. George F.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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