Legal Opinion
Weinberg v. Omar E.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 10, 1984PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 5 of the Family Court Act, the appeal is from an order of the Family Court, Rockland County (Stanger, J.), dated January 30, 1984, which directed appellant to pay child support in the amount of $5 per week.
Order affirmed, without cost or disbursements.
The age of a putative father is irrelevant to a paternity proceeding and minority will not excuse his obligation to support the child (People v Moores, 4 Denio 518; 2 Schatkin, Disputed Paternity Proceedings, § 24.26). The parents’ respective ages are factors to be considered only insofar as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matherson v. MarchelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- L. Pamela P. v. Frank S.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. MooresNew York Supreme Court · 1847
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- J.J.G. v. L.J.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1989
- Mercer County Department of Social Services ex rel. Imogene T. v. Alf M.New York City Family Court · 1992
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