Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Social Services v. W.L.
New York City Family Court
Decided September 12, 2005PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard S. Lawrence, J.
This matter was referred to this court by Support Magistrate Neil T. Miller, for the purpose of inquiry into the question of *974whether the petitioner may invoke the equitable estoppel doctrine in this paternity matter.
The court set a briefing schedule; all papers have now been filed and the court has marked this matter for submission and decision.
The burden is upon the petitioner to prove, prima facie, that it is entitled to assert the doctrine of equitable estoppel. In support of its position, the Commissioner admits that on three prior occasions,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Suffolk County Deptartment of Social Services v. James M.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Glenn T. v. Donna U.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Mobley v. IshmaelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Reitmeister v. ReitmeisterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
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3Cited by1 opinion
- C.M. v. S.H.New York City Family Court · 2007